TLS brake cam orientation

Hi David, Thats true if you just remove the shoes ,can't go wrong, However I don't work that way. It comes ALL to bits  ,then I can't remember what went where. I keep forgetting that I can't remember stuff like I used to do. !!. They can work with the  cams at 180 from  where they should be ,but the leverage is less and the  shoe  travel greater. Think I have it right but the Vid got me worried.   Its the Kiddies bike. The brake was grabbing badly ,so all  has to be safe.

I suspect there is a picture in the Condom notes somewhere.  Never owned one,  Doubt I ever will.  Got enough  wobbly old bikes to fix. 

You have picked the oposite option to me,   Just shows  a confirmation picture would be good . I must be missing something obvious,  seems to happen a lot lately !.

That looks conclusive, cam lobes towards the drum,  Now on to the 99 brake   which will get some VS  linings and I am going to attempt to  reduce drum ovality by playing with spoke tension. I will let you know how that plays out !!.

Hi Steve,  VS       Villiers Services,  They do  a gold woven looking lining  which is the right thickness to suit the drum  and it STOPS !!.  Not dear either. A good service.  Bought some spare shoes off E_bay so I can have a ready set in the workshop.  The Atlas really did grab  on the first application. A bit of an issue if you forget to try them before riding off in the wet. I found a really sharp wood chisel perfect for cutting the chamfer on the leading edges. Dommie is having a new air filter made from a BMC  mini one.Hope it will cure the rich running.

Hi Steve ,  That pic  is helpfull  but does not really make it clear. But I know now that the  lumpy bit goes towards the drum. I suppose that a really sticky front tyre would cope with a grabby brake on tarmac, but I would not want to touch the brake on grass or gravel !!. I will let you know how I get on with the Gold linings on my SLS brake. I have not yet tried out the TLS with its newly chamfered  shoes either.

Hi David, Mine is the same ,but now I'm getting a bit forgetfull -----------.

Keep  having those annual  health checks, I worked around asbestos  for many years and have had workmates die from it,    Am expecting it to catch up with me sometime  . Hopefully  not soon.