This is a flexure spring based friction clutch that can be used in mechanical designs as a torque limiter or a gear or motor saver.
The maximum torgue before slippage can be increased by increasing the tight parameter or the height of the mechanism. These and other parameters can be customized freely (in OpenSCAD as the on-line customizer doesn't seem to work). The example application is suitable for testing and does not by itself attach to a second shaft.
PETG is a preferred material because PETG springs retain tension over long periods.
| friction_clutch.scad | 5.5KB | |
| friction_clutch.stl | 76.6KB |
