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I've taken on a small job to make some kind of simple brake on each of 2 12" pneumatic tires. Just something to rub the tire. This is a concrete ornamental curb slip forming machine so I would like the threads to be enclosed. Not a lot of room - 6" to 10" would be ideal. The customer also wants some kind of lock or detent on the adjustment so that it doesn't change with vibration or whatever.
The problem is that when he is making a curb on a hill the machine wants to roll and not always in a straight line (or a curve if that is what he is building) so he needs to put some resistance one one tire or the other.
I could make something from scratch, but surely there has to be something already made available. I just can't think what it is. I've spent all day doing internet searches but it escapes me.
I'm thinking of something like this trailer jack only smaller:
He's only left the machine with me for a few days, so I need to get going!
I'll post a picture of the machine here tomorrow.
Thanks again!
The problem is that when he is making a curb on a hill the machine wants to roll and not always in a straight line (or a curve if that is what he is building) so he needs to put some resistance one one tire or the other.
I could make something from scratch, but surely there has to be something already made available. I just can't think what it is. I've spent all day doing internet searches but it escapes me.
I'm thinking of something like this trailer jack only smaller:
He's only left the machine with me for a few days, so I need to get going!
I'll post a picture of the machine here tomorrow.
Thanks again!