[Healeys] rear rake drum source?

[Michael Oritt]

I have a friend here in Southern Maryland who has the equipment to turn
drums on his lathe.  Contact Jon Edwards at 815-355-4834.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Tue, Oct 29, 2019, 2:11 AM John Spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> It is not a maximum diameter, it is a minimum thickness of the drum. I
> don’t know what that is for Sprite drums. Wish I could be more helpful.
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> John Spaur
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> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Michael
> MacLean
> *Sent:* Monday, October 28, 2019 10:03 PM
> *To:* banjojohn <banjojohn at cox.net>; i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] rear rake drum source?
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> No one can answer what maximum diameter to cut is on Sprite drums.  Had
> mine turned at a local foreign auto repair shop for 10 bucks a drum.  Some
> had to be cut deep and one almost just a skim cut.  Now one of my slave
> cylinders in the front is leaking and soaking the shoe.  Car pulls hard to
> the left when the brakes are applied.  Could be dangerous if you are not
> ready for it.  Have all new cylinders to install that I bought from Ed back
> in 2005!  Just never got around to it.
>
> Mike MacLean
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> On Monday, October 28, 2019, 9:15:35 PM PDT, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> I had the new drums on my Sorite project turned at a machine shop. He said
> they had five high spots.  Round and true now.
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland, OR
> typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone
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> On Fri, Oct 25, 2019, 11:02 AM John <banjojohn at cox.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Listers:
>
> I am trying to find a source for some new rear brake drums for my BJ8.
> My old drums seem to be out of round, as they drag in certain spots and
> turn free in others as I rotate them.  I ordered a new pair through a
> recommended reseller for M**s and when I mounted them, they also drug in
> a couple spots and turned free in others.  I tried running them but had
> a significant shake in the pedal on braking.  They were also so close to
> maximum inside diameter that I could not have them turned to true them
> up.  They were sent back.
>
> Any other recommended sources I should check to get good quality (round)
> drums, that also might have enough metal to them that they could be
> turned if need be?
>
> Thanks for any info
>
> John O'Brien
>
> '65 BJ8 (Madelyn)
>
> '61 Bugeye (Lucy)
>
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