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Braking systems.
By: Moogie38 Date: January 30, 2024, 2:57 pm
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On my Vale I have a brake band made for the hand brake. These
can be bought cheaply or can be made. Mine is simply a drum
attached to the axle with a band of metal fitted with a strip of
leather. A cable from the hand brake pulls the band down onto
the drum.
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Re: Braking systems.
By: Jimr1999 Date: January 30, 2024, 3:00 pm
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Slide stack for PPT tonight on Handbrakes...
It should open please can you report any difficulties with the
link if it is broken.
HTML https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XMfRnJL99potaqubdPtA9aRl-VGDNTgw/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109577468076324208198&rtpof=true&sd=true
JimR
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Re: Braking systems.
By: peterL Date: January 30, 2024, 3:35 pm
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Here's my cheap and cheerful solution, though I probably need
less braking power with the reverse gearbox, I start in neutral,
so there's no added push from the transmission.
The handbrake lever is from an original Mini, the only
adjustment needed was to flatten out the right angle bend in the
mounting bracket, and drill a new mounting bracket hole.
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A small twisted bracket was attached to the rear mounting point,
this hold the outer sleeve of a brake cable, and has a hole for
the cable to pass through, and fit into the handbrake lever.
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At the other end there's a bike brake caliper attached to the
frame of the cyclekart, it's enough to hold the cyclekart from
rolling away.
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Peter
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