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Anyone have the measurements of this by chance? I have an older set of Rocky Mountain brakes I would like to update.

Our best Model T suppliers stock them for around $20. It sounds like you might be wanting to make one yourself. Heck- you can't make a homemade one for that little bit, if your time means anything. But, if you are like me, you may want to just to see if you can.

If it was twenty it would be a no brainer, but its over sixty and I can make one pretty easily.

It's 7.75" overall length
 

that appears to be a square nut,some flat plate,some threaded rod,a nut and some other stuff.about a hours work. I aint never made 70 bucks a hour!

Thanks be_zero_be

Well Don,show us a picture of yours now that you may have had time to make it. I can't blame you for wanting to make that simple part

Works like a charm

Good! glad to read that , that is 1 of many parts of this hobby I enjoy,is the fabricating,creating,problem solving.
Anyone can slide the lexan loan shark but it takes talent and knowledge and learning to do things this way

Mack,
Lexan loan shark I only have one for the times you need one ( hotel, air, car rental & online purchases that will not
take a check) I pay it off every month. The cradit card Co. offered me a free credit check & I found out I don't have a credit rating anymore.
I'm thinking that's a win. If I couldn't do 95% of the work on my T's I don't think I would have one.
Craig.

I made it out of scrap I had in the metal pile, It took about an hour. That’s an easy way to save sixty bucks. Im glad the parts suppliers have them for folks that can’t make them though.

Yea it is perfectly understandable that not everyone can make everything for sure.
If it weren't for my "stash" of metal and parts and sources for more,I wouldn't have much as far as a hobby car or anything else.it would be cost prohibitive.

I’ve made a few of these. I increase the adjuster size from 5/16” to 3/8”. 5/16” all thread is down to almost 1/4” at its root with 18 stress risers per inch. I use a quality 3/8” SAE stud for far greater strength because, it’s brakes.

Andy

I also built one. I also used 3/8 threads. If I remember right, I think the one that came with my brakes was only 1/4 inch and looked weak to me. It's a "pushing, not pulling" part. I have seen the smaller threaded rod bent.

Anyone ever use two of these for 27 parking brakes to increase the throw on the handbrake lever?
In my situation, the brake lining is too close to the drum surface resulting in the brakes being activated too soon when I pull on the lever. If I loosen the rods to eliminate early engagement, the car won't slip into high with the handbrake brake released. Its not an adjustment issue.