New Cyclo Backing Plates

Diesel1 said:
RC - do you find that the pads don't touch now in the center with those plates? That would be a godsend!
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Diesel,



I just checked, and if the pads are centered, they come close, but don't touch. However, I'm sure there will be slight variations in pads, so some may touch, some may not. I will check out the clearance/wear when I try the machine out.
 
RCBuddha said:
I ordered some 3.5" backing plates from Danase, and here they are installed:



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With Propel 4" Turbo Pads

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Accumulator,



I can't wait to give the machine a whirl!



Chris,



:nana: :chuckle: :D :p





For anyone: Do any of you polish the cyclo with metal polish?
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The rightlook backing plates are 4inches btw, so the performance probably won't be the same. YMMV
 
gbackus said:
The rightlook backing plates are 4inches btw, so the performance probably won't be the same. YMMV
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Are you talking from experience, or from a hypothetical point of view?



FWIW, I'll be the first one to post if this doesn't work to my satisfaction.
 
RCBuddha said:
Are you talking from experience, or from a hypothetical point of view?



FWIW, I'll be the first one to post if this doesn't work to my satisfaction.
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I guess I should've been more clear. By performance, I mean "feel", kind of hard to explain. When pressing down on the cyclothe 3 inch pads won't "feel" the same as the 4 inch ones, so you may or may not like them in comparison to the rightlook pads.



I have no idea if it would affect the actually "cutting" ability of the pads though.
 
gbackus said:
I guess I should've been more clear. By performance, I mean "feel", kind of hard to explain. When pressing down on the cyclothe 3 inch pads won't "feel" the same as the 4 inch ones, so you may or may not like them in comparison to the rightlook pads.



I have no idea if it would affect the actually "cutting" ability of the pads though.
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Thanks for clarifying. I'm sure you meant backing plate and not pads. fwiw, the backing plates I got from danase were 3.5". I'm not sure how much of a difference .5" makes, but I will report my findings.



Buddha
 
RCBuddha said:
Thanks for clarifying. I'm sure you meant backing plate and not pads. fwiw, the backing plates I got from danase were 3.5". I'm not sure how much of a difference .5" makes, but I will report my findings.



Buddha
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The pads should be 4" and since they should be slightly larger then the backing plate, 3.5" sounds about right for the backing plate.
 
RCBuddha said:
Thanks for clarifying. I'm sure you meant backing plate and not pads. fwiw, the backing plates I got from danase were 3.5". I'm not sure how much of a difference .5" makes, but I will report my findings.



Buddha
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Yes I did mean backing plates :)
 
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