Premium Members axel ebermann Posted June 28, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Hey guys, Let's spell out what we already know: The cart is great. The brakes are laughably bad. I am always carrying to sandbags as 'wheel stoppers' but I feel I am at the point in my life to get over that. Mainly because I get sick and tired of telling people "secure the cart - these things roll away'. Anybody got a genius McGuyver idea ? (no - I will not buy an inovative cart at this point) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members brett.mayfield Posted June 28, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 i disassembled my wheels, put the brake portion in a vice, and bent it downwards. now it gets better traction. putting it back together isnt tough, but you may have to do it a few times before the on/off slides into the correct position. while youve got the wheel off, clean it with baking soda, vinegar, whatever, and grease the wheel and pivot bearings with white lithium grease. only other thing i can think is grab a few camera wedges (from your ac of course) and shove em in between the brake and tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members William Demeritt Posted June 28, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Anyone tried making a bicycle wheel brake (not a disc brake, the friction rubber-to-rubber) that has a handle on the cart's handle? Run the wires to the wheel, and when you depress the "hand brake", the brake comes off the wheels (lets you move). Hands off, brake is automatically applied by spring. EDIT: brakes on the dumb wheels obviously, not the smart wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Alan Rencher Posted June 28, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Try a floor lock: http://www.mcmaster.com/#floor-locks/=slljp1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Thomas English Posted June 28, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 The simplest modification I've seen is simply to tap a large threaded hole into the side of the metal wall and screw in a large bolt. When you want lock you just screw the bolt in a couple of turns and it touches the metal wheel wall and locks the wheel. Super simple and you don't need that much pressure. I've not done it myself but it did work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members axel ebermann Posted June 30, 2014 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Thanks guys.I thought about the screw solution. But I already bend over so much in life that this might not be the solution for me :-) That floor lock looks it might be snazzy. Anybody been using it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Alan Rencher Posted July 2, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 I bought some anti-slip tape to increase friction on the metal brake. It works pretty well. We'll see how time treats it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members William Demeritt Posted July 2, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 I've got a can of PlastiDip, I might just coat the brake and see if the rubber-on-rubber is effective? I figure it'll wear down, but then I'll just reapply. The floor lock solution, however, is sexy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Brian Freesh Posted July 2, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 I did like Brett, I bent the brake into a better position. I just grabbed a pair of vice grips and did it with the break still attached to the wheel while the cart itself was fully built. Took all of 10 seconds to do both wheels, works great now. My tires were also a little low, so I re-inflated them. Be aware that fully inflated tires may rub the brake in the UNlocked position if you adjusted the brake before inflating. Easy enough to fix though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RonBaldwin Posted July 2, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 When I saw this thread I was incredibly excited that that the brake solution for these crap casters might actually come from a guy named Axle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jens Piotrowski SOC Posted July 2, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Or this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Alan Rencher Posted July 2, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Jens, I've seen those before. Who makes them? P.S. - Sweet filter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members brooksrobinson Posted July 2, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 I have the same wheel chock as Jens. That is certainly the easiest, least expensive, and most effective way to stop your cart from rolling, short of buying another cart. Mine was about $25 through a local LA grip. I'm sure you could get one made up from your best boy grip for free next time you are on a show. I've seen them made out of both wood and metal (mine is metal). Simple, inexpensive solution that you can leave on your cart until needed. Good luck. Brooks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jens Piotrowski SOC Posted July 2, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Rick Kangrga (818) 279-4544 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members axel ebermann Posted July 3, 2014 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 When I saw this thread I was incredibly excited that that the brake solution for these crap casters might actually come from a guy named Axle It's called karma my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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