JIPJOBXX Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 I made up this little device to place my front brake concentric with the axel and it works very well. This will help with the major adjustment when needed. After you get the you brake concentric with the axel then you just fit the drum to the brake shoes. Saves lots of time, cost next to nothing! Jon:) http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/1942dodge/DSC01987.jpg Uses various PVC Pipe and fittings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Johnson Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 There must be a "brake - bug" going around, because mine Coronet is pulling to the left currently. Am I right in thinking that the threaded PVC pipe is used to make adjustments to get the correct radius? AJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIPJOBXX Posted May 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 That piece that looks like a cap is adjustable and it was an add on to make the tool more adjustable. Work great and is my price cheap!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Johnson Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Looks like I will be making a trip to Lowes. Too bad this is going to cost me a fortune. The PVC will be cheap, it is the other things that I will pick up as I wander around that are going to cost me. AJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_MN Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Here is another version of a brake tool with more adjustability Dennis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIPJOBXX Posted June 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Hay that looks good I will haft to re-up my patent for that additional swipe item! Now to find a big fat market to sell my invention too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kulzer102 Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 im interested in making a tool like this what size connections work well with the brake shaft any help is apriciated thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Is there a drawing and a Bill of Materials available. I will volunteer my Autocad skills to help forum members out. Or is this something you want to make and sell. Thanks, Hank I made up this little device to place my front brake concentric with the axel and it works very well. This will help with the major adjustment when needed. After you get the you brake concentric with the axel then you just fit the drum to the brake shoes. Saves lots of time, cost next to nothing! Jon:) http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/1942dodge/DSC01987.jpg Uses various PVC Pipe and fittings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
they_call_me_tred Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 and to think, i began to cut windows in a spare brake drum so i could access the adjusters like they did back in the day... well i gave up on that, it was way harder to carefully and cleanly cut large areas out of a drum than even i thought it would be. this is exactly where that "k.i.s.s." saying came from: "keep it simple, stupid" (the stupid one being me - haha!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 you can see another homemade gauge on the Graham Paige website in there Tech repair section. Similar but using a wood piece to fit over the spindel axel. http://members.shaw.ca/rjsill/tech.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55 Fargo Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 you can see another homemade gauge on the Graham Paige website in there Tech repair section. Similar but using a wood piece to fit over the spindel axel.http://members.shaw.ca/rjsill/tech.htm Hi Greg, want to make one of these contraptions. How do you operate these. Now the Miller or ammco tools you measure inside the drum, then how do you adjust the tool to measure shoe adjustment minus whatever is required to allow drums to fit over. Or can you please explain the whole process?..........Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 measure the inside of the drum, across it in several locations, divide by 2 to get the diameter, then set the gauge for the measuremet less the clearence, and adjust the shoes for a constant light contact of the friction material when the gauge is rotated around the surface of the installed and adjusted shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55 Fargo Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 measure the inside of the drum, across it in several locations, divide by 2 to get the diameter, then set the gauge for the measuremet less the clearence, and adjust the shoes for a constant light contact of the friction material when the gauge is rotated around the surface of the installed and adjusted shoes. Thanx Greg, going to either borrow and aamco/miller tool locally, or makea homebrew tool......Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomP Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 On 15/05/2007 at 5:59 PM, JIPJOBXX said: I made up this little device to place my front brake concentric with the axel and it works very well. This will help with the major adjustment when needed. After you get the you brake concentric with the axel then you just fit the drum to the brake shoes. Saves lots of time, cost next to nothing! Jon:) http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/1942dodge/DSC01987.jpg Uses various PVC Pipe and fittings. The photobucket link is not working for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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