Brake linings

[McRay7ac]

how thick are the brake lining on Taylorcraft BC 12 D and how much adjustment threads should be on adjustment bolt shinn brakes

[Scott]

New linings are only about 3/16"

Many variables on the adjusters. As long as you can adjust so there is no binding with the pedals released you're good.

If the wheel/lining is not true, you can address small high spots by temporarily glueing abrasive paper to the shoe and rotate the wheel by hand to remove lining material at the tight spot.

The lining is only 3/16 however, the rivets and rivet recess take about 1/8" leaving only 1/16" of wear material. So if the wheel drum is not true, eliminating tightspots may not be possible and niether will good braking characteristics.
S

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[3Dreaming]

All of the linings I have seen were 1/8".

[McRay7ac]

thanks for info very helpful

[Scott]

I believe I got my linings from Univair, but it was in the eighties and I hung on to them for 30 years. They were definatly 3/16" however. I did 1/8" deep counterbores and the rivit heads were about 060 leaving about 1/16" of wear material, which I thought was a bit lean.... a lot of work for 1/16 brake lining.
S

[skip]

What is the base material? And where is it available? is it reasonable to shear to width and cut to length tour own linings?

Skip Egdorf
NC34237

[3Dreaming]

Here are a couple sources for lining material. McMaster Carr used to have it, but I couldn't find any on their site now.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/283018486803

http://www.clutchshop.com/material.htm

[Robert Lees]

I go to my local car & truck brake shop. They do brake bonding & reline as a matter of course.
Read into that as you will.

Rob

[Bruce Caldwell]

I went step by step of Rob Lees' "Care and feeding of Shinn brakes". You can google it and it comes right up. Great article!!! Thanks Rob! I used Araldite as an adhesive (no rivets) and have the full thickness of the linings. I also installed turnbuckles at the bottom of the brake cable and am now able to take all of the slack out of the cable with those and use the wedge adjusters to fine tune. I did my first engine run up last week and ran the engine up to 1500 rpm with just the brake cables holding it and it held fine.

[Entropy]

Excellent info. Thanks all.

[McRay7ac]

bought new brake linning from sky bound month back install but would not adjust , took ajustment wedges out and reworked them to were brakes work thanks for all info

[henry.barrett]

I see Univair has brake linings listed for taylorcraft, I also need new brake linings on my BC12D. gonna order these and fingers crossed they fit

[3Dreaming]

I see Univair has brake linings listed for taylorcraft, I also need new brake linings on my BC12D. gonna order these and fingers crossed they fit

Those are for the Cleveland mechanical brakes for the F-19. They will not work on the Shin wheels.

[henry.barrett]

I found the non asbestos flexible 3/16th's x 1 inch brake lining material available from H-E parts international in Richmond B.C. 1 604 247 0035

also available from reddaway manufacturing company, Newark, New Jersey. 1 973 589 1410. however their minimum order is an entire 16ft roll, whereas H-E parts were willing to sell specific lengths. plus it made sense for me to buy some that was already in canada

[braol]

I found the non asbestos flexible 3/16th's x 1 inch brake lining material available from H-E parts international in Richmond B.C. 1 604 247 0035

Would you have a part number by chance?