Netters; Someone asked recently about mechanical brakes. Be aware that there are some disk brake solutions from our go-kart friends. I know of at least one very clean installation of these brakes, on Mike Cuy's award-winning Pietenpol. He used the brakes from Manco kart (see at http://www.gokartsupply.com/discbr.htm ) but machined his own disks. You can also find components to make your own setup, at places like http://www.mfgsupply.com/GoMiniBrakesDisc.html/mv_session_id=DHeYoa3L . The mechanical disk brake setup basically uses a cam action to force the pucks onto the disk as the lever is pulled. You can see this in the picture on the first webpage mentioned above.
Pietenpols can gross in the 1100 lb. range but land fairly slow and many (like Mike's) use large diameter spoked wheels and motorcycle tires. Just another possibility for those not wanting to mess with hydraulic fluid, tubing, hydraulic cylinders, and the rest of it. Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildr...@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net _________________________________________________________________ Expand your wine savvy and get some great new recipes at MSN Wine. http://wine.msn.com
