When you first started daydreaming about your custom car project, chances are you gave little (if any) thought to the brackets and pulleys you'd use on the engine. Heck, you probably only gave the ...

This experiment shows how a basic pulley system can be designed to brake itself, demonstrating clever mechanics with minimal components.

Whether your goal is looks, efficiency, or merely getting your engine running, pulleys are critical parts, and there are important factors that need to be considered when selecting them. If you're ...