Woven vs molded linings for cast iron drums

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Originally Posted by Synchro909

I scratched my head over this question a while ago. I decided to buy the drums already mounted on hubs from Randy Gross. He advised woven linings in cast drums. I took him at his word.

Originally Posted by Mel Gross

All of the brake shoes in our stock and every job that leaves are shop are of a soft composite material and bonded. Both the leading and trailing edge of the shoes are chamfered. We have been using the same material for close to 20 years now with great success.

Now, I'm really confused.