The lad is complaining about the front brake on the Atlas, all looks OK but notice its possible to assemble the brake with the cams in 2 different ways, cams pointing towards the axle or outwards as the cam is offset to the spindle. The books I have dont clear this up?.
Not sure on the details bu…
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Yes Ian thats what I figur…
Yes Ian thats what I figured ,put them pointing out.
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Previously robert_tuck wro…
Previously robert_tuck wrote:
The lad is complaining about the front brake on the Atlas, all looks OK but notice its possible to assemble the brake with the cams in 2 different ways, cams pointing towards the axle or outwards as the cam is offset to the spindle. The books I have dont clear this up?.
I know it is not quite the same but the picture:-
https://andover-norton.co.uk/en/shop-drawing/480/front-wheel-drum-and-spindle
Shows them facing out.
Tony
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Thats helpfull Tony. I rem…
Thats helpfull Tony. I remember puttng it together a few years ago ,and getting the cams pointing the wrong way,and it worked I think ,logic got it working better but I was not really sure. I am now.
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Not sure on the details but cams pointing in will give more movement / less leverage - out will be the opposite.