<div dir="ltr"><div>Bob - just for interest.<br></div><div>Your large caliper (that I don't have) idea got me thinking and remembering that I have one of those digital inclinometer angle boxes that I use to set up my saw.</div><div>The spec. claims 0.1 deg accuracy and it is spot on when comparing to an engineering square.</div><div>So I used this as shown in the photos to set the shoe at 90 deg to the hub (not backplate)<br></div><div>The 0.1 deg error translates into 4 thou at the edge of the 2.25 in width shoe.</div><div>rg<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="m_-7669012680146910556m_-3776431408075102407m_1361073115451807287m_-5172995836679361624m_-4484756418943175278DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br>
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I think centering the shoes with the brakes applied works well, but
only with new/freshly turned drums and shoes. If the shoes aren't
centered they will wear uneven, and lock up uneven.<br>
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The best idea I've come up with is to use a large caliper--not
easy/cheap to find--and make sure the shoes are square to each
other. If they are, they should be orthogonal to the backplate.<br>
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<div>On 3/31/2021 10:58 AM, Michael Salter
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<div dir="auto">Obviously the quality of the felt being used is
not satisfactory. I've got a pair of BN1 rear brakes here that
still have the felts in place and are still greasy.
<div dir="auto">I don't believe eliminating metat to metal is
the intent ... just to provide sufficient lubrication to
eliminate squeaks.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed., Mar. 31, 2021, 11:47
a.m. Roger Grace via Healeys, <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>
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<div>Bob,</div>
<div>Yes agree about the felt bushes. I assume that their
only function is to prevent metal to metal contact ?</div>
<div>So do the fibre tubes protrude slightly beyond the end
of the pegs ?</div>
<div>Will try to locate something suitable.</div>
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<div>Wonder how you adjust these pegs ?</div>
<div>There seems to be 3 different techniques:</div>
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<div>The Moss method with chalk marks on the shoes. <br>
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<div>The Salter method by adjusting in/out to each shoe edge
then setting to the mid point.</div>
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<div>The usual method - centering the shoes (by stomping
on the brakes) then adjusting the peg to just make contact
while shoes are clamped.</div>
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<div>I tend to favour the last method .... ?<br>
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<div>Tkx</div>
<div>rg<br>
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