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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Mine is called “The Old Banger”. Not always and only by me. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Don’t know if the expression “old banger” has made it off these shores. It infers a slightly disreputable old car, usually on its last legs. Often to be found on a dodgy garage forecourt, mutton sold as lamb.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>To be fair, I’m not quite sure how I’ve got into the habit of calling it that. The car is nothing special, but the name is not fair.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob Spidell via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> 03 April 2021 03:46<br><b>To:</b> Roger Grace <roggrace@telus.net><br><b>Cc:</b> Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Rear brake adjustment<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Great idea, Roger! I bought an alignment kit with a similar inclinometer.<br><br>Bob<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 4/2/2021 9:06 AM, Roger Grace wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bob - just for interest.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The spec. claims 0.1 deg accuracy and it is spot on when comparing to an engineering square.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>So I used this as shown in the photos to set the shoe at 90 deg to the hub (not backplate)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The 0.1 deg error translates into 4 thou at the edge of the 2.25 in width shoe.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>rg<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="m_-7669012680146910556m_-3776431408075102407m_1361073115451807287m_-5172995836679361624m_-4484756418943175278DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='border:none;border-top:solid #D3D4DE 1.0pt'><tr><td width=55 style='width:41.25pt;border:none;padding:9.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=46 height=29 style='width:.4791in;height:.3055in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-green-avg-v1.png"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=470 style='width:352.5pt;border:none;padding:9.0pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#41424E'>Virus-free. <a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4453EA'>www.avg.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 7:31 PM Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>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><br>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><br>Bob<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 3/31/2021 10:58 AM, Michael Salter wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I don't believe eliminating metat to metal is the intent ... just to provide sufficient lubrication to eliminate squeaks.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>M<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bob,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Yes agree about the felt bushes. I assume that their only function is to prevent metal to metal contact ?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>So do the fibre tubes protrude slightly beyond the end of the pegs ?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Will try to locate something suitable.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Wonder how you adjust these pegs ?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>There seems to be 3 different techniques:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The Moss method with chalk marks on the shoes. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The Salter method by adjusting in/out to each shoe edge then setting to the mid point.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The usual method - centering the shoes (by stomping on the brakes) then adjusting the peg to just make contact while shoes are clamped.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I tend to favour the last method .... ?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Tkx<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>rg<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><div id="m_-7669012680146910556m_-3776431408075102407m_1361073115451807287m_-5172995836679361624DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='border:none;border-top:solid #D3D4DE 1.0pt'><tr><td width=55 style='width:41.25pt;border:none;padding:9.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=46 height=29 style='width:.4791in;height:.3055in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-green-avg-v1.png"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=470 style='width:352.5pt;border:none;padding:9.0pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#41424E'>Virus-free. <a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4453EA'>www.avg.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>