Recently I got a new RL-8500 brake lathe from Ranger. Now that I have the lathe, I’ve been machining just about everything I can get my hands on. This is the first set of drums I’ve machined with this new machine. I’d say the process went very well. I wish I had also machined the front rotors as that would likely have eliminated the noise I was chasing, but live and learn I suppose. Still, I think this is a great guide if you’re looking to learn how to machine brake drums.
I realize that these days machining is hardly ever done. Most times people are just replacing brake components of this type. Though that may be easier, and in some cases more cost effective, machining is still a viable option for brake service. Especially if the brakes you require are hard to find or of better quality than the replacements you’re looking at.
In summary, don’t give up before you start. Consider machining as a cost effective alternative to replacement.
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Hi there Eric, I recently installed new ACdelco Druns, however I noticed a vibration when doing above 60mph.. My old drums had weights on them, I'm assuming for balacing, but the new ones do not. in the product description it said they were already balaced, to prevent vibration and noise.. Any suggestions?
How to machine brake drums?
A: you dont.
Ok you showed us how to machine drums.
But how to drums the machine ?
I've got the same problem with the same car and have reached the same point.
After it has been resurfaced, is there no more need like say refine the surface more with sandpaper?
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the wush wush sound is wrong drum not centered
That's a lot to leave on a drum but then again you're not replacing the brake shoes. This video is better than the flywheel video you did. One of the things I noticed you didn't mention and this applies to rotors also once you have set your zero manually crank the machine out to the edge of the rotor if there is a lip cut it off by hand same thing applies to Drums. Because you don't want to be taking a 6 thousandths cuut and then all sudden hit 10 thousandths or more because of that lip. That will break Shear gears or lock up the machine
sadly manufacturers don't have much wear on their parts anymore, case in point: Ford front brake rotor new 28 mm thick minimum thickness 26.5 mm so that's what 1.5 mm wear sadly this truly is a forgotten function except in checking warpage
Eric did you go back and do the front rotors too? Or did you just replace the rotors and drums
THANK YOU FOR PRODUCING THIS VIDEO. GOD BLESS YOU.
This is for machinists and drivers who need options to repair their rotors. Great educational video, i did this in high school in the Caribbean.
My god, someone using brake clean to clean brakes!
If you don't use a dial indicator to set the drum up it will not be true same with rotors
What is a pulsation?
If brake shoes squeal, put a chamfer on the leading edge of the friction material with a file, at about 30°. That usually cures it.
New brake drum is $30 dollars, or spend $50 to resurface, now you have thin drums/rotors that are more prone to warping.
Machining brake drums and rotors hasn’t been cost efficient in the US for 20 years.
Can you machine warped drum brake or just replace them??
Just continue to use that impact without hearing protection and you wont be able to hear that high frequency brake squeal in no time at all.
That's just brake parts cleaner he's spraying the brakes with, right?
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1:29 255 – 254.31 is .69……say it man! SIXTY-NINE! Yeah, baby!
i saw it a few times but still lost. can you set it up to cut a few thousands of an inch at a time or do you eyeball it and cut very little every time until you get desired measurement?