From: uniquemachine@cybcon.com
Date: Sat Nov 08 2003 - 10:00:13 PST
When you figure it out, let me know and I can build it for you.
Jon
Unique Machine & Engineering
> The dunebuggy I built has a similar device, only it had a large rubber
> button that you push after you depress your brake pedal. It was made
> specifically for the job. It was about 1" square on the face and about
> 1.5" deep, black anodized aluminum.
>
> I can' remember the manufacturer (it was 11 years ago when I put the
> thing together), but I would bet that the buggy shops still sell
> something along those lines.
>
> No offense to Jim, but I would caution against using anything but
> brake-specific hardware for any brake system modifications. If a valve
> leaked or otherwise failed, you might be screwed royally.
>
> If a person had some access to metal-working machinery, he could make
> a parking brake along the lines of the locking system in an automatic
> transmission. Mount a disk with holes in the face of it on one of the
> differentials on the input shaft. Make an air-operated pin lock into
> the holes when you want to lock up the drive train. You wouldn't have
> to modify the brakes at all. Hmmm - how many of you folks would be
> interested in a system like that if someone were to manufature it? My
> idea first! I got dibs!
>
> I have to go talk to my patent lawer right now.
>
> Later -
>
> Mark Ehle
> 1970 AMG M35A2
> Dowling, MI
>
> >From: Jim Newton <jnewton@laurel.com>
> >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >Subject: Re: [MV] M35 Parking Brake
> >Date: Sat, 08 Nov 2003 05:42:20 -0800
> >
> >
> >Hello...
> >
> >I used to have a dune buggy years ago, and because the VW chassis had
> >to be shortened 14-1/4", the emergency brake cables were always a
> >problem.
> >
> >So I rigged up a simple ball valve in the hydraulic brake line that
> >went back to the rear brake cylinders. To engage parking brakes, I
> >would push down on the brake pedal and turn the ball valve closed
> >position. This would hold the pressure in the rear brakes until the
> >ball valve was opened.
> >
> >I hid the ball valve so that it doubled as an anti-theft device.
> >
> >I think that you could easily plumb this in to the brake line that
> >goes to the rear wheels, and place the ball valve on the dash board
> >if you wish.
> >
> >I think I have seen a push button version of valves like this since I
> >did it on my dune buggy...maybe JC Whitney?
> >
> >Of course, another idea would be to mount a heavy disc brake rotor on
> >the drive shaft along with a caliper set, and hook this up as a
> >separate system. It could be a back up to the stock shoes on the
> >driveline brake.
> >
> >Good luck!
> >
> > >I need more things to operate on my dash board, and I can't seem to
> > >keep
> >my
> > >E-brake adjusted reliably. With these two ideas in mind: Is there
> > >a way
> >to
> > >use the brake air supply to hold the service brakes on for
> > >winching, to
> >get
> > >the same effect as "Mico" brake-lock systems? Is there a way, for
> >instance,
> > >to add an air valve on the dash, so that the air acts continuously
> > >on the air pack? Thanks.
> > >
> > >APB
> > >
> > >
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> >
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