Q: Replacing Bandsaw Footbrake Lining

For what its worth..fire hose canvas works pretty good for brake material for things like this.

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the s*it out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner

Also, regular, good old fashioned cork. Vacuum bottle cork. Wine bottle cork.

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the s*it out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner

Try a piece of saddle leather glued on with Gorilla glue. Bugs

Check your local area for a company that specializes in brakes/clutches and the like. Around here, (Oregon), there is "Friction Materials", "Ott's", and a couple more. They will have the material, and correct means of attachment.

Bill

A few years back my Ford 9N needed new brake shoes. The way they work is the lining is riveted to the shoe. The linings were curved when I took them out of the box but not curved as much as the shoe. The lining was easily curved more by hand when pressed against the shoe. I bet that a good auto parts store would have these types of linings available and you could either rivet or epoxy them. I'd do both. Use the rivets to clamp the lining to shoe in your bandsaw. ERS