Alternative use for a brake drum - Printable Version +- Austinsevenfriends (https://www.austinsevenfriends.co.uk/forum) +-- Forum: Austin Seven Friends Forum (https://www.austinsevenfriends.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=1) +--- Forum: Forum chat... (https://www.austinsevenfriends.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=14) +--- Thread: Alternative use for a brake drum (/showthread.php?tid=1894)

Alternative use for a brake drum - Hedd_Jones - 17-10-2018 I've been struggling getting the steering wheel off my traction engine. Its mounted on a tapered square and was pulled onto the taper with a 3/4 whit nut. So it was pretty tight. The wheel is cast iron too, so I was keen not to break it. Its a difficult thing to use a puller on. After a bit of thought it dawned on me that a modified brake drum would be ideal. I also had to grind the wheel mounting lugs off to. But I was successfull. RE: Alternative use for a brake drum - bob46320 - 17-10-2018 It will make the brakes on the seven a bit lumpy when you use that hub wouldn't it ? RE: Alternative use for a brake drum - Reckless Rat - 17-10-2018 like it! RE: Alternative use for a brake drum - Charles P - 17-10-2018 If you'd cut through between the wheel stud holes it could have doubled up as a brake lining clearance checker. C RE: Alternative use for a brake drum - mk1-mark - 18-10-2018 So far everyone has missed the most important point. . . . . . .  You have a traction engine!!! How cool is that  RE: Alternative use for a brake drum - Hedd_Jones - 18-10-2018 And a steam roller!