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== Plastic Brake Shoes == | == Plastic Brake Shoes == | ||
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 Santa Fe Caboose in the spring. So far they are working well, and seem to have good grip on braking. | |||
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Revision as of 10:52, 4 December 2019
Brake shoe ring
Cannonball Ltd Brake Shoe Ring for 4-1/8 inch diameter wheels.
Roll Models Inc Railworks brake shoe casting.
Brake Shoe Ring, cast aluminum, by MDM Locomotive Works.
Plastic Brake Shoes
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 Santa Fe Caboose in the spring. So far they are working well, and seem to have good grip on braking.
3D design of brake shoe on Fusion 360.
Printing a brake shoe in black PLA on low-cost 3D printer.
1.5 inch scale brake shoe printed in black PLA.
