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Re: [Healeys] Balancing brakes drums the right way

To: llennep@verizon.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Balancing brakes drums the right way
From: Ricchardd Mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 May 2023 13:13:39 -0700
Cc: "healeys@autox.team.net" <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Close enough to start with.

Richard Mayor
boyracer466@gmail.com


> On May 21, 2023, at 9:46 AM, llennep@verizon.net wrote:
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> Would a similar size of cast iron be comparable to the zinc wheel =
weight?  Just asking.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
> To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sat, May 20, 2023 8:34 pm
> Subject: [Healeys] Balancing brakes drums the right way
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> Get a bubble balancer from Harbor Fright. Use a regular wheel weight =
placed on the big fin to get it balanced. Try different weights to find =
the right one. Then slice off a similar size from the large fin on the =
opposite side of the drum using an angle grinder with a cut-off wheel. =
No =E2=80=9Cmachining=E2=80=9D.  No grinding. This will NOT affect the =
structural integrity of the drum or its ability to dissipate heat as =
some have suggested.
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Richard&nbsp;Mayor<br class=3D""><a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; =
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class=3D"">On May 21, 2023, at 9:46 AM, <a =
href=3D"mailto:llennep@verizon.net"; class=3D"">llennep@verizon.net</a> =
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normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial, =
Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Would a similar size of cast iron be =
comparable to the zinc wheel weight? &nbsp;Just asking.<br class=3D"">
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From: richard mayor &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; =
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To: Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
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<div class=3D"">Get a bubble balancer from Harbor Fright. Use a regular =
wheel weight placed on the big fin to get it balanced. Try different =
weights to find the right one. Then slice off a similar size from the =
large fin on the opposite side of the drum using an angle grinder with a =
cut-off wheel. No =E2=80=9Cmachining=E2=80=9D. &nbsp;No grinding. This =
will NOT affect the structural integrity of the drum or its ability to =
dissipate heat as some have suggested.
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