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[Browser]

Can't beat a bit of panel building

One of mine....

That looks lovely and neat.............and then it's installed a site and someone does some fault/finding/cable tracing in a hurry during a breakdown, pulls the covers off all of the slotted trunking, pulls the cables about, jams them back in and squshes the lid back on (if you're lucky!)

 

[Robotstar5]

That looks lovely and neat.............and then it's installed a site and someone does some fault/finding/cable tracing in a hurry during a breakdown, pulls the covers off all of the slotted trunking, pulls the cables about, jams them back in and squshes the lid back on (if you're lucky!)

Been there, seen that

 

[Brad93]

No drawings

 

[Robotstar5]

No drawings

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But they still expect you to fix it in a few minutes.

 

[Brad93]

But they still expect you to fix it in a few minutes.

Three hours last time

 

[Seadog]

All the friggin' time! And the worst part is I'm getting older so some jobs now knacker me more than they did, especially my lower back, and I still insist on doing them!! I can only think I'll have to sell some of my kit off so I can say "nope, can't do that, haven't got the right tool" when asked in future!!

Just say "No!"
I do it all the time, now.

 

[Kram]

Car a bit safer... I'm aware modern brake pads have a strip of steel as a wear notification. When they get low they should squeal as it rubs the disc.
I remember garage pointing them out when discussing brakes, last time it needed rear calipers. We estimated the front pads would last a while longer than they have! Seems I no longer had the squeal indicators.

Last night heard a low rumble on the way home, it was the unworn rim of the discs rubbing against the pad backing! Very low.

New pads fitted, these are the old.

ECP had three options, I went with Brembo at £61, probably should have got the cheapies at £35 as the discs are not in great shape, back side of the discs appear to not be wearing evenly. Could use a bigger lathe to recut them flat.

Perhaps I could spin them up on the car and use grinder.

 

[tigdlo]

No drawings

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We all trained for this back when we were 6.

 

[qwakers]

Car a bit safer... I'm aware modern brake pads have a strip of steel as a wear notification. When they get low they should squeal as it rubs the disc.
I remember garage pointing them out when discussing brakes, last time it needed rear calipers. We estimated the front pads would last a while longer than they have! Seems I no longer had the squeal indicators.

Last night heard a low rumble on the way home, it was the unworn rim of the discs rubbing against the pad backing! Very low.

New pads fitted, these are the old.
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ECP had three options, I went with Brembo at £61, probably should have got the cheapies at £35 as the discs are not in great shape, back side of the discs appear to not be wearing evenly. Could use a bigger lathe to recut them flat.

Perhaps I could spin them up on the car and use grinder.

Unfortunately whilst ecp do indeed sell brembo pads, they are nothing like the pads you buy elsewhere, very poor quality made to a price specified by ecp...

 

[RWD3M]

Unfortunately whilst ecp do indeed sell brembo pads, they are nothing like the pads you buy elsewhere, very poor quality made to a price specified by ecp...

Really? Do you have any evidence of that?

I've used Brembo for many years now, never had a problem.

 

[Kram]

Generally I prefer OE pads, dont need any better performance and I know some are known for wearing discs. However in this case, a more abrasive pad might help clean up the disc.

On motorbikes I always stuck with Nissin OE pads, great in dry and same in the wet, where other brands known for being excessively sharp or lacking in wet weather

 

[qwakers]

Really? Do you have any evidence of that?

I've used Brembo for many years now, never had a problem.

Personal experience on the race car. Set of genuine road spec brembos from another supplier, lasted 8 race meetings. 1 set of allegedly same spec pads from ecp, turned to dust and dead halfway through the day and massive brake fade after 1st corner.

 

[Keith 66]

Today i completed a composite mast for a sailing dinghy. The mast was a circular hollow one i made about ten years back using birdsmouth construction, basically 8 staves with 2 45 degree angles machined in one edge so they interlock into an octagonal hollow section. Then rounded off on the outside.
It was used on a fast 18ft rowing/ sailing skiff but proved to be a bit bendy.
I sold the boat a couple of years back but kept the rig as the new owner didnt want it. Of course last winter i acquired another boat that it fits.
So today to stiffen & strengthen the mast i applied a carbon fibre braided sleeve to the mast & epoxied it . To do this 12mm holes were drilled into the top & bottom to allow rods to be driven in that rested on ball bearing rollers. A 24v murex mig welder wire feed motor drives a 4:1 reduction via chain so the mast revolves slowly. This ensures the resin doesnt run all to one side & leave resin starved areas on the top.
All went well & it looks good. Too much sticky epoxy & two pairs of gloves meant no photos today but i will get some tomorrow!

 

[oldbikedavey]

Mostly, the makings of the pattern to cast the adaptor that centralises the sand muller drum to the Bar-O -Mix reduction gearbox nose...
Good to have fired up the wood lathe and enjoyed turning up a bit of old mahogany into one of the pattern components.
All glued up, fillered, and awaiting further ponderment once it's set....

 

[RWD3M]

Today i completed a composite mast for a sailing dinghy. The mast was a circular hollow one i made about ten years back using birdsmouth construction, basically 8 staves with 2 45 degree angles machined in one edge so they interlock into an octagonal hollow section. Then rounded off on the outside.
It was used on a fast 18ft rowing/ sailing skiff but proved to be a bit bendy.
I sold the boat a couple of years back but kept the rig as the new owner didnt want it. Of course last winter i acquired another boat that it fits.
So today to stiffen & strengthen the mast i applied a carbon fibre braided sleeve to the mast & epoxied it . To do this 12mm holes were drilled into the top & bottom to allow rods to be driven in that rested on ball bearing rollers. A 24v murex mig welder wire feed motor drives a 4:1 reduction via chain so the mast revolves slowly. This ensures the resin doesnt run all to one side & leave resin starved areas on the top.
All went well & it looks good. Too much sticky epoxy & two pairs of gloves meant no photos today but i will get some tomorrow!

You know the rules Keith!

Pics or it didn't happen

 

[Kram]

Personal experience on the race car. Set of genuine road spec brembos from another supplier, lasted 8 race meetings. 1 set of allegedly same spec pads from ecp, turned to dust and dead halfway through the day and massive brake fade after 1st corner.

A one off? Italian quality control

 

[m_c]

Does it still float in fuel? I have tried to do similar before, and it didn't float after modding

I've just tested it, and the float..er..floats.
It's perhaps sitting a bit lower in the fuel than it should, but it's still lifting up to full height.

 

[ukracer]

Car a bit safer... I'm aware modern brake pads have a strip of steel as a wear notification. When they get low they should squeal as it rubs the disc.
I remember garage pointing them out when discussing brakes, last time it needed rear calipers. We estimated the front pads would last a while longer than they have! Seems I no longer had the squeal indicators.

Last night heard a low rumble on the way home, it was the unworn rim of the discs rubbing against the pad backing! Very low.

New pads fitted, these are the old.
View attachment 471235

ECP had three options, I went with Brembo at £61, probably should have got the cheapies at £35 as the discs are not in great shape, back side of the discs appear to not be wearing evenly. Could use a bigger lathe to recut them flat.

Perhaps I could spin them up on the car and use grinder.

Pity you were not local you could have chucked then on my lathe. If you excuse the pun.

 

[qwakers]

A one off? Italian quality control

its a well reported issue on owners clubs and trackday forums.

 

[m_c]

Really? Do you have any evidence of that?

I've used Brembo for many years now, never had a problem.

Brembo aftermarket braking stuff is pretty mediocre, and is purely relying on the name to sell.
It's not a patch on their proper performance or OE stuff.
For the typical buyer, they think that they're buying something top level, but they'll most likely never use their brakes hard enough to realise that it really isn't really any better than other low-mid range braking brands.