planet x alan Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Just got some old skate bolts and backings and 4 small screws and literally just screwed it together. The thing works really well, tried it out tonight, only problem is the brake needs to be set up really far out trying to think of a way around this. but i'll probably just end up ordering some proper v pads anyways.What do you think?Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Loos good. Considered popping the material out the backings, chopping a gap in the material then putting the bolt in and rebonding the material in? Would be alot less flex and could get it set up loads closer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTTY___ Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 this is what i think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Winton. Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Nice little idea that alan, works well too.Whack some pics up of it in bits and instructions to make them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet x alan Posted March 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Loos good. Considered popping the material out the backings, chopping a gap in it then putting the bolt in and rebonding it? Would be alot less flex and could get it set up loads closer!chop a gap in what?have considered it will have to get some sort of glue to do that though...this is what i think...if the pad backings f**ked the pads will wobble all over the place for a start.... and its more satisfaction to think... "i just made that, and it works as good, if not better than the proper ones." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Winton. Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 this is what i think...Yeah his works alot better than those shit things anyway lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synergy Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 nice always like t see people trying things themselves. keep us posted if u manage to improve it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTTY___ Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Yeah his works alot better than those shit things anyway lol.Tryed them? Just look like a standard vee holder to me.. but with magura attachment. Id' rather buy something for 7£ that is respectable than fart about and probably break my back or lose my teeth :< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Winton. Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Tryed them? Just look like a standard vee holder to me.. but with magura attachment. Id' rather buy something for 7£ that is respectable than fart about and probably break my back or lose my teeth :<ive tried both sets actually yeah and the ones that alan made have less "rock" in them.since when did working break pads break backs or destroy teeth No need to have a go, hes made some pad adaptors that work well and showed other people how to do it themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Disco brakes have them in stock at the moment too: http://www.discobrakes.com/?s=0&t=2&am...&p=279& - not sure whether they're cheaper than the Tarty price since it gives me everything in Euros - The Disco ones include some rubbish black Magura pads for all the good that does... Free postage on most orders and they always deliver quickly for the three or four orders I've put through . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Tarty is 50p cheaper.If you go here http://www.discobrakes.com/?s=0&t=8& You can change the currency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 chop a gap in what?have considered it will have to get some sort of glue to do that though...Take the material out the pad and chop a chunk out of the material for the head of the nut, so it would be like you have now, but with material in the first pad. Might have to put some sort of nut on the otherside thou to stop it spinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet x alan Posted March 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Take the material out the pad and chop a chunk out of the material for the head of the nut, so it would be like you have now, but with material in the first pad. Might have to put some sort of nut on the otherside thou to stop it spinning.Ahh yeah, i'll give that a go as soon as i've got some glue.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt rushton Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 this is what i think...Why when you can make some for free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinny.p Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 this is what i think...Whys everyone arguing about this there out of stock anyway lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt rushton Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 For some reason on this forum these days everyone has somthing bad to say. Not sure why though? He made something it works well. He shared it whats wrong with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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