Brake shoe - Revision history

Dnevil: /* External Links */

2023-12-06T15:06:48Z

External Links

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	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_brake "Railway brake", <i>Wikipedia</i>]		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_brake "Railway brake", <i>Wikipedia</i>]
	* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=108930&p=417887#p417887 "Wanted brake shoes", <i>Chaski.org</i>]		* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=108930&p=417887#p417887 "Wanted brake shoes", <i>Chaski.org</i>]
			* [https://content.villagepress.com/LS/SO23/?loop-check=1701874376#p=26 "Forming Brass Over 3D-Printed Plastic Formers", Dave Garrett, <i>LSOR</i> Sep/Oct 2023, p.24]

Dnevil: /* Plastic Brake Shoes */

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Plastic Brake Shoes

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	== Plastic Brake Shoes ==		== Plastic Brake Shoes ==

			[[Daris A Nevil]] wrote:

	Brake shoes are consumables, so I thought, why not print them in PLA (plastic)? This may seem like an abomination to some, but in an age of plastic ties and plastic couplers, why not plastic brake shoes? This assembly includes the hanger bracket as well as the shoe. An alternative would be to epoxy a strip of real brake material on the foot of the shoe.		Brake shoes are consumables, so I thought, why not print them in PLA (plastic)? This may seem like an abomination to some, but in an age of plastic ties and plastic couplers, why not plastic brake shoes? This assembly includes the hanger bracket as well as the shoe. An alternative would be to epoxy a strip of real brake material on the foot of the shoe.

Dnevil: /* Plastic Brake Shoes */

2020-02-10T23:28:31Z

Plastic Brake Shoes

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	* [http://ibls.org/files/2019/SolidBrakeShoe_brimx4_Caboose-v12.gcode G-code for Brake Shoe (4 pieces)]		* [http://ibls.org/files/2019/SolidBrakeShoe_brimx4_Caboose-v12.gcode G-code for Brake Shoe (4 pieces)]

	Of course, plastic shoes would not work on a steam locomotive, as it gets too hot around the drivers. But the shoes could also be printed in metal, at a higher cost, or ~~machine~~ from solid stock on a Vertical Milling Center (VMC).		Of course, plastic shoes would not work on a steam locomotive, as it gets too hot around the drivers. But the shoes could also be printed in metal, at a higher cost, or machined from solid stock on a Vertical Milling Center (VMC).

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Dnevil: /* External Links */

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External Links

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	* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=105977 "Brake Shoe Material", <i>Chaski.org</i>]		* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=105977 "Brake Shoe Material", <i>Chaski.org</i>]
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_brake "Railway brake", <i>Wikipedia</i>]		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_brake "Railway brake", <i>Wikipedia</i>]
			* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=108930&p=417887#p417887 "Wanted brake shoes", <i>Chaski.org</i>]

Dnevil: /* Plastic Brake Shoes */

2019-12-04T16:20:35Z

Plastic Brake Shoes

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	* [http://ibls.org/files/2019/SolidBrakeShoe_brimx4_Caboose-v12.gcode G-code for Brake Shoe (4 pieces)]		* [http://ibls.org/files/2019/SolidBrakeShoe_brimx4_Caboose-v12.gcode G-code for Brake Shoe (4 pieces)]

	Of course, plastic shoes would not work on a steam locomotive, as it gets too hot around the drivers. But the shoes could also be printed in metal, at a higher cost.		Of course, plastic shoes would not work on a steam locomotive, as it gets too hot around the drivers. But the shoes could also be printed in metal, at a higher cost, or machine from solid stock on a Vertical Milling Center (VMC).

	<gallery widths=300px heights=300px perrow=2>		<gallery widths=300px heights=300px perrow=2>

Dnevil: /* Plastic Brake Shoes */

2019-12-04T16:12:39Z

Plastic Brake Shoes

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	* [http://ibls.org/files/2019/SolidBrakeShoe_brimx4_Caboose-v12.gcode G-code for Brake Shoe (4 pieces)]		* [http://ibls.org/files/2019/SolidBrakeShoe_brimx4_Caboose-v12.gcode G-code for Brake Shoe (4 pieces)]

	Of course, plastic shoes would not work on a steam locomotive, as it gets to hot around the drivers. But the shoes could also be printed in metal, at a higher cost.		Of course, plastic shoes would not work on a steam locomotive, as it gets too hot around the drivers. But the shoes could also be printed in metal, at a higher cost.

	<gallery widths=300px heights=300px perrow=2>		<gallery widths=300px heights=300px perrow=2>

Dnevil: /* Plastic Brake Shoes */

2019-12-04T16:10:58Z

Plastic Brake Shoes

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	You can download the Fusion360 design from here:		You can download the Fusion360 design from here:

	* [http://ibls.org/files/2019/BrakeShoe_Caboose-v12.f3d Caboose Brake Shoe]		* [http://ibls.org/files/2019/BrakeShoe_Caboose-v12.f3d Caboose Brake Shoe, Fusion360 Design File]
			* [http://ibls.org/files/2019/SolidBrakeShoe_brimx1_Caboose-v12.gcode G-code for Brake Shoe (1 piece)]
			* [http://ibls.org/files/2019/SolidBrakeShoe_brimx4_Caboose-v12.gcode G-code for Brake Shoe (4 pieces)]

	Of course, plastic shoes would not work on a steam locomotive, as it gets to hot around the drivers. But the shoes could also be printed in metal, at a higher cost.		Of course, plastic shoes would not work on a steam locomotive, as it gets to hot around the drivers. But the shoes could also be printed in metal, at a higher cost.

Dnevil: /* Plastic Brake Shoes */

2019-12-04T16:03:52Z

Plastic Brake Shoes

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	Brake shoes are consumables, so I thought, why not print them in PLA (plastic)? This may seem like an abomination to some, but in an age of plastic ties and plastic couplers, why not plastic brake shoes? This assembly includes the hanger bracket as well as the shoe. An alternative would be to epoxy a strip of real brake material on the foot of the shoe.		Brake shoes are consumables, so I thought, why not print them in PLA (plastic)? This may seem like an abomination to some, but in an age of plastic ties and plastic couplers, why not plastic brake shoes? This assembly includes the hanger bracket as well as the shoe. An alternative would be to epoxy a strip of real brake material on the foot of the shoe.

	I installed a set of these on my [[Building a Kitsap Caboose\|Santa Fe Caboose]] in the spring. So far they are working well, and seem to have good grip on braking.		I installed a set of these on my [[Building a Kitsap Caboose\|Santa Fe Caboose]] in the spring (See also [[Balanced Air Brakes from Scratch]]). So far they are working well, and seem to have good grip on braking.

	You can download the Fusion360 design from here:		You can download the Fusion360 design from here:

Dnevil: /* Plastic Brake Shoes */

2019-12-04T16:01:37Z

Plastic Brake Shoes

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	* [http://ibls.org/files/2019/BrakeShoe_Caboose-v12.f3d Caboose Brake Shoe]		* [http://ibls.org/files/2019/BrakeShoe_Caboose-v12.f3d Caboose Brake Shoe]

	Of course, ~~these~~ plastic shoes would not work on a steam locomotive, as it gets to hot around the drivers. But the shoes could also be printed in metal, at a higher cost.		Of course, plastic shoes would not work on a steam locomotive, as it gets to hot around the drivers. But the shoes could also be printed in metal, at a higher cost.

	<gallery widths=300px heights=300px perrow=2>		<gallery widths=300px heights=300px perrow=2>

Dnevil: /* Plastic Brake Shoes */

2019-12-04T16:01:18Z

Plastic Brake Shoes

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	* [http://ibls.org/files/2019/BrakeShoe_Caboose-v12.f3d Caboose Brake Shoe]		* [http://ibls.org/files/2019/BrakeShoe_Caboose-v12.f3d Caboose Brake Shoe]

	~~These~~ shoes could also be printed in metal, at a higher cost.		Of course, these plastic shoes would not work on a steam locomotive, as it gets to hot around the drivers. But the shoes could also be printed in metal, at a higher cost.

	<gallery widths=300px heights=300px perrow=2>		<gallery widths=300px heights=300px perrow=2>