cai Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 From the news section on the Heatsinkbikes.com..New XL CNC Backings!During the machining of a batch of CNC Magura backings, the machinist accidentally leant against the button panel of the CNC machine. The result was a batch of elongated CNC backings which we thought we'd have to throw away, until we tried out a pair! These 1/2 foot long backings may look umusual, but their stopping power is immense! Because of they use more Aluminium and due to the high cost of raw materials, these backings will be around £100 a pair. I'm sure riders will agree that they're worth the price when they try them out!haha. I don't see how a company can one minute consider something useless and that they'd have to throw them away, to then charging £100 for them Is this a wind up, or are Heatsink actually gunna sell these? Like is anyone here willing to buy these??Cai. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_M Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) Bit like their gig with nasa no? Edited April 1, 2009 by Jack_M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Myself and a few others are waiting on our proto versions to arrive as we speak. Should be able to fit around 3 whole pads in a single backing, increasing surface area (which, as every one knows, increases friction by a factor of three squared!!) and decreasing wear.The additional performance will mean less effort to use the brakes, so less arm pump/fatigue in comps, and obviously the reduced wear is handy if you're running 6 pads each brake (initial tests seem to show such little wear that pads will last longer than 3 pairs of pads would on their own)!Later prototypes/production models have a more curved shape to fit the rim though. Those pictured are the 'error batch' and as such are straight, for which you'd need a huuuuuuuge wheel to run them!I'll report back after having a little while to run them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdoku Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Ordered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted April 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 So Luke this ain't a piss take or have i missed your sarcasm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) So Luke this ain't a piss take or have i missed your sarcasm?No, this is legit.Mine should be coming in the post soon , I hope. Edited April 1, 2009 by Bruce Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Nah man, 100% serious At first it was just a cockup on the part of the machining unit and was considered useless, but after several long phonecalls and email discussions between Steve, myself and a few others we've crunched the numbers and run the FEA and think it could work pretty damn well!Initial trials hope to confirm this in the very near future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Nah it's no piss-take, Steve is cutting up some extended Yellow material to fit in them properly right now!He didn't realise how good they'd be, I should be getting one of the curved sets apparantly, can't wait!Expect some amazing reviews in the pad reviews topic within the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted April 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) I want a pair..EDIT: the whole pads lasting 3 times longer thing sounds awsome too Edited April 1, 2009 by cai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 The only problem I can see (apart form a bit of added mass obviously) is how the pad material actually wears. On standard size pads mine always seem to wear from one corner first rather than uniformly and I can only see this being worse with longer backings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Dave, we'll be looking into this issue as it definitely needs to be considered. The beauty of the 3-pad setup as opposed to a looooooong pad means you can run a selection of compounds. I know that I for one want to try a triple-compound setup, getting harder at the end where wear seems to be greatest.This may not prove to be a major issue though, with the additional surface area leading to less wear in general EDIT: the whole pads lasting 3 times longer thing sounds awsome too Try to remember that you also have 3 times the amount of pads there though, so overall this cancels out to around the same frequency of replacing pads as normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Well it's more pad on the rim = more stopping power. Should have been done a long time ago.Penicillin was invented by mistake too and that's doing ok for itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Well it's more pad on the rim = more stopping power. Should have been done a long time ago.Monty used to sell their pads in both 35mm and 50mm lengths so it's just an extension to that I guess. Good call on the multiple compounds thing too Luke, hadn't thought of that.Edit: appears they still do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 The only problem I can see (apart form a bit of added mass obviously) is how the pad material actually wears. On standard size pads mine always seem to wear from one corner first rather than uniformly and I can only see this being worse with longer backings.But if it has more friction, you'll be able to run a lighter grind or smooth surely, so they won't wear that much?3I think the funny wear angle thing will be lessened over standard backings, because on standard pads they can roll more easily because the pressure fromthe piston is applied to the rim across a shorter legnth if you can see what I mean? With the backing being longer, it will have less leverage to rock it. It sounded better in my head!Anyway, as luke said, you could have harder at the ends and softer in the middle, so at either end you could have Koxx Crocos for sheer hold, and in the middle Heatsink Yellows for massive bite, the possibilities are endless!Has steve said anything more to you about the mod ones Luke? That only take 2 pads? If he had 3, the curve would have to be even sharper on a mod wheel and may well damage the slave. It's just I could use my brothers mod to test them, he's got a maggy on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoozie Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted April 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 You two just ruined it all, shame on you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 You two just ruined it all, shame on you Lets be honest..A blind man could of spotted that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 I love how everyone in the thread was playing along too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Lets be honest..A blind man could of spotted that And there's only half an hour left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 I really want a set they would be immenseis it right to continue this past 12.. or have they all "sold out" by now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Quigley Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Needs a slight curve to follow the shape of the rim. Would be better then.I also know it's an April windup. Anyone who didn't is plain wierd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 hahaha 100 quid a pair, im ordering 5 sets rofli no its all bull, but were there actually some made that long by mistake? or is that part of the joke story?as you cant just press one button on a cnc machine and make it do summit like that xDthey'd look so funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 gotta love it how steve has the time to do a april fools gag, but still doesnt have the time to send out orders on time... priorities steve??Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.