Brake drum skimming

[Dean Southall]

Has anyone got any recommendations for where I can get the drums skimmed and shoes lined to match?

[keating]

If you are based anywhere in the southeast a company named Roadstar based in Dover has skimmed a brake drum for me in the past. If you need their phone number I can let you have it.

[Calum]

I can skim a brake drum no bother but I don't fancy machining the linings... nasty stuff! There is a firm that does the lining work but I can't for the life of me remember at the moment who they are... If I remember I will post back!

Some drums dont like being skimmed from memory, are these the magnesium alloy ones? I seem to recall they have a hard layer where the shoes run, which once removed (machined off) exposes the soft alloy underneath which doesn't last long at all.
Am I completely making this up or did I read something like that? New to the classic bike scene all I really know is cast iron drums!

[Dean Southall]

Thanks for the replies guys. Looks like I'll have  to keep searching for soemone to do it. I had the A10 done years ago locally (Notts/Leocs) but for the life of me can't recall where.

[Jhg1958]

Classic brake services in Chapel en le Frith Derbyshire do this. I plan to use them to rebuild my wheels. I have had one recommendation for them but not used them yet.

Seem hard to find on google and number is tel:07811356619

Let me know how you get on.

Chapel is the home of Ferodo brake and I would imagine this business has been spawned from them.

John

[Dean Southall]

Many thanks  John I'll give them a call and let you know how I get on

[Calum]

Classic brake services in Chapel en le Frith Derbyshire do this. I plan to use them to rebuild my wheels. I have had one recommendation for them but not used them yet.

Seem hard to find on google and number is tel:07811356619

Let me know how you get on.

Chapel is the home of Ferodo brake and I would imagine this business has been spawned from them.

John

That's the people I am thinking of. I believe they (or Ferodo) will make linings to any size/shape as well.

[cdsdorset]

Can't recommend anyone to do the drum but saftek will reline and skim shoes to whatever size you ask for.