I have managed to amass a collection of brake shoes 7" sls 8" sls and 8" TLS . I can even tell which is which at a glance (thats a bit sad !). I am curious as to why some new shoes come with steel slippers and some do not . In the past I have made my own crude ones , but now am a bit reluctant to trust bits of scrap metal to do an important job. I am also concerned about wear to the cam faces. which were never meant to last 60 years. In years long gone I would have dropped the wheel into Joe Dunphy's shop for his expert attention ,now we have to be our own expert.
Hi Phil, all the shoes…
Hi Phil, all the shoes pictured appear to have slippers ,whether this is for resistance to wear or to adjust reach is really the question ,are they always fitted?.
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Aluminium alloy makes for a…
Aluminium alloy makes for a good bearing material, running steel against steel risks galling, same as Concentric carbs with slide and body made from the same zinc alloy resulting in rapid wear. A good smear of grease benefits both combinations so I never worry about what material is on the end of a brake shoe but do grease on a regular basis.
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Attachment should help. Shoes brake shoes from 1948 Model 7 up to 1970s Comandos.