Laurence--Trials Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 (edited) Got some spare time this evening so was wondering if anyone has ever made normal stationary rubbers into magura brake pads? How easy was it and did they work etc? Edited November 28, 2011 by Laurence--Trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 I could only imagine the pad pulling out of the backing on a smooth rim and desolving in half an hour of riding on a grind. I haven't heard of it been done before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 (edited) Got some spare time this evening so was wondering if anyone has ever made normal stationary rubbers into magura/vee brake pads? How easy was it and did they work etc? Ive never done it but id imagine it would : A) be far too soft, and wear away ridiculously fast. ( try the bite test compared to some " soft trials pads" like onza citrus or TNN LGMS B ) Leave rubber shavings behing you like some kind of Hansel and Gretel re-enactment. C) have a VERY low shear strength, and if the pad did grip on the rim would literally rip a good portion of it out of the backings. D) Be disgustingly spongy at the lever if the pads were of any considerable thickness. Edit: After a quick google it appears people use erasers to clean their smooth rims and remove debris: Mavic Rim Eraser Edited November 28, 2011 by Alex Dark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted November 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 I could only imagine the pad pulling out of the backing on a smooth rim and desolving in half an hour of riding on a grind. I haven't heard of it been done before. Would be used on a smooth rim... Ive never done it but id imagine it would : A) be far too soft, and wear away ridiculously fast. ( try the bite test compared to some " soft trials pads" like onza citrus or TNN LGMS B ) Leave rubber shavings behing you like some kind of Hansel and Gretel re-enactment. C) have a VERY low shear strength, and if the pad did grip on the rim would literally rip a good portion of it out of the backings. D) Be disgustingly spongy at the lever if the pads were of any considerable thickness. Yeah i did think of these things... Just wanted it as one of those little home projects kinda thing, not perminant(spelling??) pads. Pads would be used in Heatsink CNC backings. I know that wouldn't stop the flex but would probally be easier to cut the shape of the pad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 there's a reason why it's never been tried 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewEH1 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Please take photos, especially of the messy aftermath. Give it a go if you are truly bored. All I can guess is they will last about ten seconds, even on a smooth rim. Try and use some of those terrible rubbers that just smudge the pencil all over the page rather than a nice Staedtler one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted November 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 I thought it had been tried by someone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 It's completely the wrong stuff, don't waste your evening! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted November 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Haha, okay then. Thanks adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Please try it anyway for our amusement. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Be a man and try it on your front pads, with a nice gap to front as the test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted November 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 I'm running front vee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 I'm running front vee. ... into magura/vee brake pads? ... It's been a while, so forgive me if I'm wrong but I thought Vees ran pads as well? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted November 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Whoops, wasn't consontrating, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 You're always messing about with brakes! What you should do is buy my entire because 24", that comes with a super pimp pimp to the max pimp rear brake, and leave it how it is and use it. It's pimp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted November 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 I know haha, i only took them out this time because the pad was coming out of its backing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsnoobie Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 bored at school? rofl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 This forum has seen the use of cheese as a braking compound so your idea is not as ridiculous as it may seem to some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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