hello dude. how about a small wheel and tyre for the drive or driven pulley, or a small castor and tyre from a shopping cart? the mech looks good but no bite between belt and pulleys. stay with it. joy to listen to you think, reminds me of me and the people i've worked with here in england. great channel.

Keep going, that's what makes your channel so good, you always find a way. You know that you can do it. No ideas from me, I'm depending on you.Cheers.

I know that feeling when a great plan doesn’t work as planned. It moved and the mechanics seemed actually pretty good. I think you need a better clutch though

Jack shaft is probably the thing unless you feel like cobbling some kind of reduction gearbox/chaincase together.

Genius

A chainsaw clutch may not fit but may be a thing to try

been looking at the pic of the drive system and had a brainfart. how bout having a pivot on the seat so you can see saw a downward tensioner or an intermediate wheel as an idler between driver and driven and lose the belt? or, i could shut up🙂