Paul's Motolite experts
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I get what you're saying - but the thing is...... in your pic there is no tension on the springs. The adjusters are dead upright. If you tried to tension them up you are winding up the spring more. They're only small springs but are really fat square wire so they end up with 'coil bind' very quickly.
If you fit the springs the other way round like the OP (and I) do, then when you tension the adjuster nuts the springs unwind and make space for themselves rather than binding up.
I do agree that it LOOKS wrong and kinda messy that way, but trust me - you can tension them up best that way.
velofrog":2l7wpaxz said:
I get what you're saying - but the thing is...... in your pic there is no tension on the springs. The adjusters are dead upright. If you tried to tension them up you are winding up the spring more. They're only small springs but are really fat square wire so they end up with 'coil bind' very quickly.
If you fit the springs the other way round like the OP (and I) do, then when you tension the adjuster nuts the springs unwind and make space for themselves rather than binding up.
I do agree that it LOOKS wrong and kinda messy that way, but trust me - you can tension them up best that way.
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Here's a step by step build (excuse the 1 shakey & the 1 upside down).
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/3cr0ks2u075d ... Kr_DkpajOa
The brakes are tensioned by winding the spring tighter, just like any other spring return brake. Doing it the other way is the wrong way & will eventually distort the spring, this is probably the reason why Paul sells replacement springs.
Here's a step by step build (excuse the 1 shakey & the 1 upside down).
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/3cr0ks2u075d ... Kr_DkpajOa
The brakes are tensioned by winding the spring tighter, just like any other spring return brake. Doing it the other way is the wrong way & will eventually distort the spring, this is probably the reason why Paul sells replacement springs.
Harryburgundy
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Thank you all for your time and advice.
I think I just had the small o ring on incorrectly
Not sure I like the design but let's see what the performance is like
I think I just had the small o ring on incorrectly
Not sure I like the design but let's see what the performance is like
robdeanhove
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Exactly that which that man says up there, the springs should coil tighter and smaller to create tension, and will then sit neatly on the pivot. In your picture in the first thread, the springs are expanding to create tension, which I would say is the greatest contributor to the "untidy" look, and the springs being at a funny, untidy, angle. Hope you're happy with the end result!
Rob
velofrog":1d4m02v7 said:
Exactly that which that man says up there, the springs should coil tighter and smaller to create tension, and will then sit neatly on the pivot. In your picture in the first thread, the springs are expanding to create tension, which I would say is the greatest contributor to the "untidy" look, and the springs being at a funny, untidy, angle. Hope you're happy with the end result!
Rob
