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Re: Fwd: Re: Brake Drum Balancing

To: Keith Pennell <pennell@cox.net>, healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Brake Drum Balancing
From: Dave Carpenter <d.carpenter7@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 00:33:36 -0400
Guess I should have been a little more specific. I have a bubble 
balancer with the cone center and  the guy with the lathe has an older 
one, between the two, we should have what we need.

Dave

Keith Pennell wrote:

>Dave,
>
>I doubt this is so.  This approach will only give a uniform thickness of the
>drum.  It will not likely result in balancing.  This will need to be checked
>by balancing them in some way.
>
>As I said in an earlier post, I had excellent results with an old bubble
>balancer.  Fortunately, this one had a centering cone and this guided the
>drum down onto the balancing platform nicely every time.  And it has made a
>big difference in the "shakes".  You might want to check with a local shop
>to see if they would allow you to use theirs.
>
>Keith Pennell
>
>
>  
>
>>I
>>guess if we keep turning until the tool touches all the way round, we
>>have the right amount removed.
>>Dave





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