Boothy Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 I have the best idea, get a D521 and some heatsink Konigs and you will have the best brake ever. Mine sure is ^_^ Gaz :- ← Heatsinks and a mod rim then. The new Heatsinks absolutely rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Heatsinks and a mod rim then. The new Heatsinks absolutely rule. ← yer, i have some, they start off extremely good, so good that you cannot get it to slip haha :'( but then, because i ride in dusty conditions sometimes, it goes crappy :- so im looking for an alterantive ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 i've put a very thin coat of araldite onto a dead grind...this morning. I'll let you know what it's like....i reckon it'll be quite good- dried araldite is kinda grippy (Y) adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 i've put a very thin coat of araldite onto a dead grind...this morning. I'll let you know what it's like....i reckon it'll be quite good- dried araldite is kinda grippy (Y) adam ← hey, cool stuff man.... im going to try no more nails mixed with grain of sand or glass, im gunna try it in a mo... cheers Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cook Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Use cilit bang (Y) I harderly put any on and it lasts for agess. :D Chris :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 i didn't think no-more-nails was very strong... (Y) it doesn't do anything on grips anyways.... adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 i didn't think no-more-nails was very strong... >_< it doesn't do anything on grips anyways.... adam ← i've tried no more nails before, it sure is strong enough, but the brake grip so well that they dont release >_< i thought the sand will remedy this, so im gunna try sand with it next time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe b Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 the reason im trying to find a long lasting solution is so that i dont have to faff about with my rear brake adding tar and re-grinding it. i want a fit and forget brake setup.... ← Will, if you grind, then use tar frequently it makes the grind last longer as the tar goes into some of the groove things. You've gotta ronnie anyway! Grinds last aaaaaaaages on these beasts! (Me and Will the silver ronnie boys! :blink: ) Cheers, Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Will, if you grind, then use tar frequently it makes the grind last longer as the tar goes into some of the groove things. You've gotta ronnie anyway! Grinds last aaaaaaaages on these beasts! (Me and Will the silver ronnie boys! :- ) Cheers, Joe. ← haha true :D got any pics of your de-anodised rim? did it work out ok yeah? (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 you should try smearingthat silocon sealant stuff onto your rim,(the stuff they use in bathrooms) i recon it would be well grippy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Nah, wouldn't work, would just come off silly fast. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Nah, wouldn't work, would just come off silly fast. (Y) ← too true, it wouldnt adhere(big word :- ) to the rim surface properly. ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 and for us mod riders :-" p.s i dont know why people are metioning grinds etc, everyone has tried a gind at one point (Y) im looking for a fit and forget brake! not a, oh shit, i need to grind my rim(its a bitch to do on mods, far more easier on stock and less time consuming). anyways, back to the topic, anyone got any suggestions? :D ← erm i might be missing something but why does it take more time to grind a mod rim and also why is it harder. it should be exactly the same except the mod rim is smaller therefore less time consuming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towler Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 (edited) so does anodising but thats ass kickingly good :D im thining of the glue and sand idea, or maybe 'no more nails' and sand. i dont want to feck my wheel up, because how would i get it all off? haha ← Looks at the grinder :-" (Y) (evil laugh) just grind it enough to get it off Edited June 30, 2005 by Towler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 (edited) erm i might be missing something but why does it take more time to grind a mod rim and also why is it harder. it should be exactly the same except the mod rim is smaller therefore less time consuming? ← horizontal dropouts = have to split the chain = takes longer than not splitting the chain (Y) plus, you have to get the right tension on the chain whilst keeping the wheel straight... Edited June 30, 2005 by WILL ARNOLD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Looks at the grinder :D" (Y) (evil laugh) just grind it enough to get it off ← yer, i had thought of that :D but if it goes on the spoke side of the rim, where you cant grind it off :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 horizontal dropouts = have to split the chain = takes longer than not splitting the chain :- plus, you have to get the right tension on the chain whilst keeping the wheel straight... ← erm so you cant take your wheel off with out spliting the chain? (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towler Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 He means you have to undo bolts and tensioners and then when you put it on you have to mess around with tensioners and try get wheel straight and chain tight, and then re adjust maggies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 for a start you dont need to split the chain to take the rear wheel out of a 20", just asking for trouble!!! and it sounds like you want to make summit like sandpaper but on your rims? yea..... well have you ever tryed to use sandpaper to sand stuff before if you ever have you would have noticed that it wears down REALLY fast and then goes crap!!! so just imagine how longit would last on a rim..... not more tan 10 mins (Y) and if you think about it when you grind you remove some material and the bits you leave behind are they bits the pads grips on. these bits are part of the rim, so they are going to be stronger than sand which has been glued to your rim cutting slots in your rim with a hacksaw blade works and doesnt wear off for a long time, dont go more than 1mm deep :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 for a start you dont need to split the chain to take the rear wheel out of a 20", just asking for trouble!!! and it sounds like you want to make summit like sandpaper but on your rims? yea..... well have you ever tryed to use sandpaper to sand stuff before if you ever have you would have noticed that it wears down REALLY fast and then goes crap!!! so just imagine how longit would last on a rim..... not more tan 10 mins (Y) and if you think about it when you grind you remove some material and the bits you leave behind are they bits the pads grips on. these bits are part of the rim, so they are going to be stronger than sand which has been glued to your rim cutting slots in your rim with a hacksaw blade works and doesnt wear off for a long time, dont go more than 1mm deep :- ← was looking for something more like ceramic coating, of that kind of finnish anyways. as far as i know it isnt like sandpaper or a grind, but works brilliantly :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 erm so you cant take your wheel off with out spliting the chain? (Y) ← on my old bike i could, but with my current bike i have to split the chain, im not trying to pick holes btw.. ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 just out of interest what bike is it ? as for the plaz coating im sure you would need a klin to harden the ceramic coating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 just out of interest what bike is it ? as for the plaz coating im sure you would need a klin to harden the ceramic coating ← its a t-lite, with the shortest amount of chain to fit, it means i cant get enought slack to take that chain off the cogs (Y) i dont think plaz coating is ceramic is it? or is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 yea its a form of ceramic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 yea its a form of ceramic ← yeah anyways, i want something similar to this but obviously without all the machinery, something i can just apply on and forget about... i have tried 'no more nails' and its just too grabby and doesent let go of the pads, so i was thinking sand would help the pads release and sort of get in the way of the pads and the coating.... anyways, cheers for the advice....im off to try it out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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