PTO Clutch with Sprocket

[tagadvance]

Greetings!

I need an electronically controlled clutch for a project I'm working on. My plan is to rig an Arduino to control the clutch programmatically via a relay. After a little research it looks like a PTO clutch will do the trick. The problem I'm running into is that the vast majority of PTO clutches online are belt-driven and I want chain drive.

The one sprocket clutch I found was expensive and didn't seem to have any specs available.

Before I invest in designing a custom adapter I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions?

 

[Denny]

As far as I know no creature exists like that. All belt drives only.

 

[karl]

I have done it. The clutch engages too hard for use to propel a vehicle. And when disengaged there it a brake that locks up the clutch. It was only good for burnouts.

 

[Denny]

I have done it. The clutch engages too hard for use to propel a vehicle. And when disengaged there it a brake that locks up the clutch. It was only good for burnouts.

Who knows Karl, maybe he is a burn out like the rest of us.

 

[tagadvance]

I have done it. The clutch engages too hard for use to propel a vehicle. And when disengaged there it a brake that locks up the clutch. It was only good for burnouts.

The engagement isn't a problem but the brake is. I guess this isn't going to work after all unless there a way to disable it? I want it to spin freely when not in use.

At this point I think I'd be better off just going with a motorcycle engine and using an actuator to engage the clutch. I was really hoping there was an off-the-shelf, electrically controlled solution but I'm not finding it if their is.