band brake lining material - anybody know 'sources' for the stuff?

Mcmaster.com has several different types in 1" width. Search on "brake lining".

Randy

That is an interesting question. What sort of adhesive works best for gluing friction material to steel. I know cyanoacrylates let go at about

250F or so iirc so that would be a bad choice. I glued a piece of shim stock to the knee gib on my bridgeport and it was not thick enough. A bit of time in the kitchen oven and that came off.

So you chemists on the list, what would be a good choice?

Wes

In the trade, they use phenolics; and bake the old shoes to maybe 350 C to get them off.

Firms that supply vintage car restorers might be able to help. I once had some for Ford Model T brakes, and used part of it to reline the shoes of a

1962 Norton motorcycle.

Steve R.

On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:40:54 -0400, with neither quill nor qualm, dave quickly quoth:

I used to be friends with the local brake shop owners and they'd do stuff like that for me for $10 or $20. I turned my own drums and rotors on their brake lathes for $5 a pop. Chances are good that your local independent brake shop will do it for fairly cheap, riveting and the right sort of lining. Check it out before you waste a day on a (possibly) bad fix.

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where abouts are you m8?