Relining Brake Bands
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:35 pm
I got the Demo Cub rear end torn down and found literally NO brake lining left on the brake bands. So I went looking for replacement bands and my bands are the ones with no toggle, the rod is welded to the strap steel. So I found out how much a new replacement cost and I about choked and then asked myself where can I get just a new lining??
I did a search here for brake bands and found a HOW TO, by Raymond Durban on how to reline brake bands. Very helpfull info.
http://www.farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=66324
Well I went to McMaster's web site, found the needed supplies, ordered extra incase I screwed up, and so I ordered it Sunday night and it showed up today.
I followed the steps in the video and was able to get one started tonight. I ran into a problem when it came to setting the rivets, I need to make a rivet punch jig?
So I found an old C-Clamp and got the flat end off of it and tried to compress it down. It worked ok but I got to a point where the rivet started to spin. So I am going to school eary in the morning to see if I can't machine a better head on the C-Clamp screw so it spreads the rivet out better.
Or better yet, I may have a rivet setter around and I don't even know it.
Just thought I would throw my experience out. With just about 30 mins of my time I could of had one band down and save a around $100 in the process by the time I'm done with the two.
I did a search here for brake bands and found a HOW TO, by Raymond Durban on how to reline brake bands. Very helpfull info.
http://www.farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=66324
Well I went to McMaster's web site, found the needed supplies, ordered extra incase I screwed up, and so I ordered it Sunday night and it showed up today.
I followed the steps in the video and was able to get one started tonight. I ran into a problem when it came to setting the rivets, I need to make a rivet punch jig?
So I found an old C-Clamp and got the flat end off of it and tried to compress it down. It worked ok but I got to a point where the rivet started to spin. So I am going to school eary in the morning to see if I can't machine a better head on the C-Clamp screw so it spreads the rivet out better.
Or better yet, I may have a rivet setter around and I don't even know it.
Just thought I would throw my experience out. With just about 30 mins of my time I could of had one band down and save a around $100 in the process by the time I'm done with the two.