The Ford Barn

Bob Johnson · 08-01-2023, 07:06 PM

Here is the brake shoe arcer I made using a belt sander.
Bob

ndnchf · 08-01-2023, 07:23 PM

Where?

Anteek29 · 08-01-2023, 07:26 PM

Clever! Must wear a mask during operation.

Y-Blockhead · 08-01-2023, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Johnson

Here is the brake shoe arcer I made using a belt sander.
Bob

Good job Bob. I love homemade tools.

jetrod · 08-01-2023, 07:34 PM

I didn't see an attachment!

Russell Reay · 08-01-2023, 07:36 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jetrod

I didn't see an attachment!

Me neither. Need a photo

Bob Johnson · 08-01-2023, 08:38 PM

Here is the link.

http://www.modelahouse.com/images/brakeshoearcer01.jpg

Brentwood Bob · 08-01-2023, 08:53 PM

Slick.

KenBolton · 08-02-2023, 08:50 AM

I’m slow. Does the center piece pivot?

Brokenvette · 08-02-2023, 08:55 AM

I am slow too. Thing has to pivot.??

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 08-02-2023, 09:15 AM

Ohh Bob, be careful with that setup!! If that belt grabbed the lining unexpectedly, it could spin your hand right into that belt and hurt you badly. Otherwise, very ingenious idea!

LEM · 08-02-2023, 01:41 PM

Great idea I’m going to try this. What grit sandpaper do you use?

Tim Ayers · 08-02-2023, 01:51 PM

Thank you for sharing and I love this idea. Can you tell us how it works? I'm not following how adjusting the center screw creates the different arc in the swing.

ndnchf · 08-02-2023, 03:24 PM

A short video of the grinder in action would help explain how it works.

Y-Blockhead · 08-02-2023, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Ayers

Can you tell us how it works?

I bet it works good...

mcgarrett · 08-02-2023, 04:04 PM

CAUTION!! Whether working indoors or outdoors with this contraption, please be aware of the hazardous dust created. Set up a shop vacuum as close as possible to where the grinding action is taking place to scavenge the dust, and wear a good quality mask like painters use. Insist that bystanders do the same. You DON'T want any of that stuff in your lungs!!

Merc Cruzer · 08-02-2023, 05:09 PM

Prior post: [url]https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?

It's how I did mine and they work great. It also involved putting chalk lines across the shoes then driving the car and then seeing where the shoes needed to be sanded off, to fit the contour of the drum.

ndnchf · 08-02-2023, 05:37 PM

For those who may want to make your own grinder, check out my Barrett brake lining riveter and grinder. You could probably make up a similar grinder. I don't have a shoe to demonstrate, but the green steel disc shows how a shoe fits on it. The cradle is adjustable.

updraught · 08-03-2023, 04:22 AM

For all of us slow ones ...
It looks like there are two circular pieces of wood. The top one is cut off at the bottom. These two revolve together.
The brake shoe is attached to the top one. The shoe attached to the top circular wood can be moved in and out sliding on the bottom circular wood by loosening the nut which clamps the two circular pieces off wood together.
The size adjuster screw means the shoe can be moved in or out fractionally.

Martinbuilt · 08-03-2023, 06:06 AM

This is something looming in my future.
Is there any concern about grit ending up in the linings?

08-01-2023, 07:06 PM	#1
Bob Johnson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: California Posts: 979	Homemade brake shoe acrer Here is the brake shoe arcer I made using a belt sander. Bob

08-01-2023, 07:23 PM	#2
ndnchf Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia Posts: 764	Re: Homemade brake shoe acrer Where?

08-01-2023, 07:26 PM	#3
Anteek29 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Santa Maria, CA Posts: 985	Re: Homemade brake shoe acrer Clever! Must wear a mask during operation. __________________ Alan 1929 Special Coupe 1941 Pick-Up 1955 Victoria

08-01-2023, 07:34 PM	#5
jetrod Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central NC Posts: 68	Re: Homemade brake shoe acrer I didn't see an attachment!

08-01-2023, 08:38 PM	#7
Bob Johnson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: California Posts: 979	Re: Homemade brake shoe acrer Here is the link. http://www.modelahouse.com/images/brakeshoearcer01.jpg

08-01-2023, 08:53 PM	#8
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,247	Re: Homemade brake shoe acrer Slick.

08-02-2023, 08:50 AM	#9
KenBolton Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Fall Creek, WI Posts: 213	Re: Homemade brake shoe acrer I’m slow. Does the center piece pivot?

08-02-2023, 08:55 AM	#10
Brokenvette Member Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: South Alabama Posts: 78	Re: Homemade brake shoe acrer I am slow too. Thing has to pivot.??

08-02-2023, 09:15 AM	#11
BRENT in 10-uh-C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 11,520	Re: Homemade brake shoe acrer Ohh Bob, be careful with that setup!! If that belt grabbed the lining unexpectedly, it could spin your hand right into that belt and hurt you badly. Otherwise, very ingenious idea! __________________ . BRENT in 10-uh-C . www.model-a-ford.com ...(...Finally Updated!! ) .

08-02-2023, 01:41 PM	#12
LEM Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Everett, Wa Posts: 84	Re: Homemade brake shoe acrer Great idea I’m going to try this. What grit sandpaper do you use?

08-02-2023, 01:51 PM	#13
Tim Ayers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 6,181	Re: Homemade brake shoe acrer Thank you for sharing and I love this idea. Can you tell us how it works? I'm not following how adjusting the center screw creates the different arc in the swing.

08-02-2023, 03:24 PM	#14
ndnchf Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia Posts: 764	Re: Homemade brake shoe acrer A short video of the grinder in action would help explain how it works.

08-02-2023, 04:04 PM	#16
mcgarrett Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Waxahachie, Texas Posts: 949	Re: Homemade brake shoe acrer CAUTION!! Whether working indoors or outdoors with this contraption, please be aware of the hazardous dust created. Set up a shop vacuum as close as possible to where the grinding action is taking place to scavenge the dust, and wear a good quality mask like painters use. Insist that bystanders do the same. You DON'T want any of that stuff in your lungs!!

08-02-2023, 05:09 PM	#17
Merc Cruzer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Conifer, Colorado Posts: 2,429	Re: Homemade brake shoe acrer Prior post: [url]https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php? It's how I did mine and they work great. It also involved putting chalk lines across the shoes then driving the car and then seeing where the shoes needed to be sanded off, to fit the contour of the drum. Last edited by Merc Cruzer; 08-02-2023 at 07:44 PM.

08-03-2023, 04:22 AM	#19
updraught Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 1,971	Re: Homemade brake shoe acrer For all of us slow ones ... It looks like there are two circular pieces of wood. The top one is cut off at the bottom. These two revolve together. The brake shoe is attached to the top one. The shoe attached to the top circular wood can be moved in and out sliding on the bottom circular wood by loosening the nut which clamps the two circular pieces off wood together. The size adjuster screw means the shoe can be moved in or out fractionally.

08-03-2023, 06:06 AM	#20
Martinbuilt Member Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Near Pittsburgh Posts: 77	Re: Homemade brake shoe acrer This is something looming in my future. Is there any concern about grit ending up in the linings?