Maximising brake-ability of steels rims

[jimboalee]

http://www.fibrax.com/product_details.php?mcat=1&cat=8&pro=17

 

[repairtec]

An old dodge was cutting brake blocks out of polyurethane sheet these enable you to pull up instaneously so you'll need to experiment with grooves, I think polyurethene sheeting is available from RS Components or Farnell

 

[jimboalee]

An old dodge was cutting brake blocks out of polyurethane sheet these enable you to pull up instaneously so you'll need to experiment with grooves, I think polyurethene sheeting is available from RS Components or Farnell

I was going to suggest hacksawing skateboard wheels to make brake blocks.

Skateboard wheels today are 'rock hard' but if you've still got a set of Kryptonic Lime Green, you're advised to scrap them to make steel wheel blocks.

Kryptonic Blue were too soft. Belair wings were too hard. OJs ( Orange Juice ) were about right.

If you haven't got any of these items ( 1979 vintage ), Truck riser plates are worth a try. Translucent red.

 

[repairtec]

Yep I think you are right skateboard wheels are made of polyurethane, I've got a pair that are flourescent yellow..........wheels I mean

 

[jimboalee]

Yep I think you are right skateboard wheels are made of polyurethane, I've got a pair that are flourescent yellow..........wheels I mean

Stick around and you'll hear I was a Pro poolrider in the seventies.

"Boy you really missed it. You should have been here yesterday. Those guys were 'bluetile gliding'.

 

[brokenbetty]

I don't have any vintage skateboard wheels knocking around, but I do have some mountainboard egg shocks knocking around and they are polyurethane

hmmmmmm

 

[02GF74]

if alloy rims or disc brakes are not in your budget, then you can roughen up the surface of the rims.

drill small holes in the braking surface - very time consuming or just go over it with some coarse wet and dry making radial grooves.

I am sure I recall seeing brake blocks with some flap attachement that is supposed to squeegy (is that a real word?) off water from the rim surface.

 

[jimboalee]

if alloy rims or disc brakes are not in your budget, then you can roughen up the surface of the rims.

drill small holes in the braking surface - very time consuming or just go over it with some coarse wet and dry making radial grooves.

I am sure I recall seeing brake blocks with some flap attachement that is supposed to squeegy (is that a real word?) off water from the rim surface.

You need rims like this...