alt Hacker NewsPlus mechanical release mechanisms of heavier machinery were often designed in a way that the clutch snaps at a certain point (also in order to reduce wear in the clutch).
Plus mechanical release mechanisms of heavier machinery were often designed in a way that the clutch snaps at a certain point (also in order to reduce wear in the clutch).
Also because farm machines usually need max torque fast to break loose from static friction. You want a clutch to bite hard when pulling things through mud.