I need close up pics of your front drum-brake hub

[Pudge]

I need some parts and direction on hooking up the brake cable to my drum brake. Can I get some close up pics of yours so I can figure out what parts I need to find.

Also, besides a hose clamp, what can I use to secure the long brake arm to the front fork? It's narrower at the top so I'm guessing there's a clamp with a slot that would hold it in place. Anyone have one of those?

 

[udallcustombikes]

I was going to say I used to have one of those, but then I remembered that is the one I used to have. It was unmounted when I got it so I am no help.

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

What i have is basically a little cylander screwed to the end of a brake cable. I could possibly get you a picture.

 

[Bendix]

i'll post pics monday. i don't know what the odds are of finding 'correct' parts but you'll get a better idea of what you have to fake.... :wink:

 

[scrumblero]

best one I could get without moving half a dozen bikes... :roll:

I got my leg clamp here... http://smartbikeparts.com/search.php?man=Sturmey-Archer

 

[B607]

Mine is not a Sachs but here it is anyway. Gary

 

[user 135]

Here is mine. I used a heavy duty cable clamp of a Raileigh 3 speed.

Here is a better shot of the cable end. (Uncle Stretch's picture)

 

[Bendix]

ok, here's some shots that actually apply to YOUR brake..... :mrgreen:


here's the whole shebang...

shops that sell (sold) quality tandems might have one of these barrel assemblies...

i wouldn't think it would be hard to improve on this....

this is the stock clamp, but a strip of stainless from ace- cut, trimmed, drilled , works just fine and looks nice. gently tapping around the brake arm with a big screwdriver blade or whatever will make it form fit well to the arm. anything is better looking than a hose clamp....

 

[C.S.]

This is the only close-up photo I got at the moment, I have the front drum as well, with all the parts. Somewhere.

 

[hubgearfreak]

I need some parts and direction on hooking up the brake cable to my drum brake.

if you're struggling over there - phone derek below during UK office hours. he's got it all in stock and takes paypal.

http://www.oldbiketrader.co.uk/

 

[Pudge]

I was going to say I used to have one of those, but then I remembered that is the one I used to have. It was unmounted when I got it so I am no help.

Good eye, Cam! I guess I have it one step further along than you had it! Now I just have to hook it up!

 

[Pudge]

Scrum, Gary, Clancy, Bendix, C.S., HGFreak, and others,
Thanks very much for all your pics, links, and info. This is just what I needed. Bendix, a special additional thanks for the close ups of exactly the parts I'd need! Now I just have to find them or build something similar! What an unusual looking rectangular bracket that slips into the brake lever arm. Interesting! Again, thanks much gentlemen.