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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 89699" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>Thank you for the work, I find it instructive also.</p><p></p><p>Just for reference:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]18567[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]18568[/ATTACH]</p><p>In Neville's article he called "d2" above "N" and found the stock pivot to be .906" or 29/32" and most other pivots 1.125".</p><p></p><p>I realized a while ago I would have to do the same experiment on my machines, so I ordered several spring balances. There are so many variations with levers, brake arms cables and balance beams that I realized I needed more specific information to figure out how to make the brakes work better. With luck I may learn something about the why the brakes tend to be so ineffective.</p><p></p><p>I have both the stock bike set-up as well as the twin cable set-up, so I should be able to do a direct comparison.</p><p></p><p>Just as a note, I was talking with another racer today who said he ordered a balance beam from the club and when he went to sand the paint he noticed it was a bronze casting under the paint. He was unhappy with the rigidity and replaced it with the 4130 casting done by Mike Breeding. This might be something to check.</p><p></p><p>Thanks again for your help.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 89699, member: 1177"] Thank you for the work, I find it instructive also. Just for reference: [ATTACH=full]18567[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]18568[/ATTACH] In Neville's article he called "d2" above "N" and found the stock pivot to be .906" or 29/32" and most other pivots 1.125". I realized a while ago I would have to do the same experiment on my machines, so I ordered several spring balances. There are so many variations with levers, brake arms cables and balance beams that I realized I needed more specific information to figure out how to make the brakes work better. With luck I may learn something about the why the brakes tend to be so ineffective. I have both the stock bike set-up as well as the twin cable set-up, so I should be able to do a direct comparison. Just as a note, I was talking with another racer today who said he ordered a balance beam from the club and when he went to sand the paint he noticed it was a bronze casting under the paint. He was unhappy with the rigidity and replaced it with the 4130 casting done by Mike Breeding. This might be something to check. Thanks again for your help. David [/QUOTE]
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