Hi! Jeff and Richard
Thanks for the quick responses, I was dumb to even try but not so dumb
as Europa for sending the packs without the larger rivets anyway I spoke
to Neville Eyre and he says he remembers that one Chris Gunnee (Spares
man of yesteryear ) always had some of the longer rivets in his desk
draw ! Not much damn good to me now!
Regards
Bob H G-PTAG
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rman
Sent: 23 February 2008 14:43
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Renewing Rapco trike brake linings......
Bob,
I'm not close to my brake supplies, but I believe the rivets should be
4-6 (or was it 4-8) At any rate, I had to purchase the rivets
separately, as the ones supplied with the linings were too short. Once
you have the proper rivets, the rest is a piece of cake.
Jeff - Baby Blue
370 hrs
Robert C Harrison wrote:
Hi! All
Any help /suggestions with a problem encountered renewing the brake
linings?
I have Europa supplied Aircraft Spruce Rapco brake linings supplied as a
kit
with the rivets, I also have the correct anvil and punch to install the
linings on the back plates.
Having split two linings I have examined all the parts and it would seem
that the rivets are flat under the heads and the hole in the new pads is
countersunk.
The rivets are marked "4-4" and they don't seem long enough to exit the
back of the plate to begin to "peen" over before "snugging" on to the
new
pad hence when more "peening" is applied the pad splits before the
unchamfered rivet assumes a conical shape to match the chamfered hole in
the
new lining.
To me it is quite obvious that the rivets should be chamfered under the
heads then they just may be long enough to "PEEN" OVER BEHIND THE PLATE.
Otherwise just supplying longer unchamfered rivets will still split the
pads?
Any one overcome this problem ? and how ?
I'd be delighted to hear.
Regards
Bob Harrison.
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