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aprazer

Joined: 24 Nov 2006
Posts: 93
Location: Boise, Idaho

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:54 pm Post subject: Parking brake

Ladies and Gents,

I have purchased a Matco parking brake valve and now I am wondering where to install it, so that it will be convenient, but unsightly. Also, what kind of handle works best? Can anyone supply me with this info and possibly pictures?

Thanks,

Mack

601XL in final stages

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The poh-oh-unemployed farm boy from Idaho

japhillipsga(at)aol.com
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:54 pm Post subject: Parking brake

Mack, again, I built my XL with only left side brakes and no parking break valve. At the annual teardown I added brakes on the right side and the Matco parking break valve. Best mods I have made to date and wish I had installed them in building as you are. Working standing on my head was a real pain!!. I mounted the valve in the center of the plane on top of the heal pan. I made a bracket for a pull cable and ran the knob under the dash at the far left out of the way for entry. Works great and it should be a standard part on the XL. I wish I had some photos to send you as I'm proud of how well it came out. You are welcome to come see it anytime your nearby. Best regards, Bill of Georgia 

    

  

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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:05 pm Post subject: Parking brake

I've attached pictures of how the valve is installed in Bob Archibald's

601XL at Dragonfly Aviation. Note that his plane has pilot and copilot brake

pedals.



Also look at the link below for how the valve was installed in an RV-7.

There are links to the Matco diagrams and some of the fittings which make

for a cleaner installation. For a knob I just bought one of Spruce's cheaper

push/pull cables.



www.rvproject.com/20030521.html



-- Craig

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601zv(at)ritternet.com
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:51 pm Post subject: Parking brake

I put mine just left of center about 11" up on the firewall, and fabricated 

a bracket several inches above it for a control cable to the insrument 

panel.



    Robin in AR

    N601ZV



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aprazer

Joined: 24 Nov 2006
Posts: 93
Location: Boise, Idaho

Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: Parking brake

Howdy Everyone,

A note of thanks to all for the input -- all your ideas are good, just now to decide which I like the best

Thanks again,

Mack

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btucke73(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject: Parking brake

While researching my next project, a long travel sand

car, I found this:



http://www.team-moto.com/index.cfm?action=ViewDetails&ItemID=62&Category=5



-this would work well for those of us that used

compression fittings and "Plastic" brake lines.



VR/



Brandon

601 HDS / TD / Corvair

70 hours



 

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aprazer

Joined: 24 Nov 2006
Posts: 93
Location: Boise, Idaho

Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:45 am Post subject: Parking brake

Brandon,

This parking brake is far cheaper than the $105 that I spent on the Matco!

Thanks for the heads up,

Mack

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Jaybannist(at)cs.com
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:13 am Post subject: Parking brake

Listers,  I went down to Home Depot and bought two small brass ball valves, made mounting brackets, a tie between the control levers and an actuator rod, all for about $35. Photos available for those interested.



Jay in Dallas

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Jaybannist(at)cs.com
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:26 am Post subject: Parking Brake

List,



Here is my version of a homemade parking brake.  Two ball valves from Home Depot, four Adel clamps and some 1/8" aluminum.  I bolted the 1/8" bars together because I was afraid that A5 rivets weren't long enough.  



With the levers down, the valves are open.  Levers up they are closed and pressure is trapped in the lines from the valves to the brake calipers.



I used a bar for a control rod because I couldn't figure out how to make a cable work with the large arc of the levers.



Jay in Dallas

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eddies

Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Posts: 40
Location: Australia

Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: Parking brake

Hi Jay,



I love the parking brake idea, but I have to ask where did you re-locate your gascolator and fuel pump to 



Eddie

craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:36 pm Post subject: Parking brake

Also see here for another low-cost solution:



www.matronics.com/photoshare/pitcher035(at)adelphia.net.05.07.2006/ 



-- Craig

dbortol

Joined: 02 Sep 2006
Posts: 46

Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject: Parking brake

Does anyone know how much pressure is in the braking system during a

hard brake application? I'd hate to find out at a critical moment that

the parking brake valve can't handle it.



Dino



On 2/22/07, Jaybannist(at)cs.com <Jaybannist(at)cs.com> wrote:

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 Listers,  I went down to Home Depot and bought two small brass ball valves,

 made mounting brackets, a tie between the control levers and an actuator

 rod, all for about $35. Photos available for those interested.



 Jay in Dallas

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