Brake caliper adapter

On 2009-04-14, Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:

How are you drilling the backside of the brake bridge? That's the part
I've never been able to figure out.

You can drill it all the way through and then use a shoulder washer:
http://os2.dhs.org/~john/washer.jpg

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John )

On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:10:10 -0700, Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:

How are you drilling the backside of the brake bridge? That's the part
I've never been able to figure out.


If your problem is figuring out the depth to drill, then use drill bit
collars.

http://www.woodcraft.com/images/products/142562.jpg

No, I'm talking about how you access the backside with a drill, since
there's so little clearance. Probably some special right-angle drill?


Adapters are more common than you may think.

http://images1.toolup.com/imdir/prod...49-22-8510.jpg

On Apr 14, 5:03*am, "Paul M. Hobson" wrote:
"Paul M. Hobson" wrote in message
drilled out many a fork and brake bridge. Pretty quick job. Just
slowly increased in bit size incrementally. I'll be easier in the long
run, IMO.
Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
How are you drilling the backside of the brake bridge? That's the part
I've never been able to figure out.

I just drill from the outside in.

I've done that before. It was on a round brake bridge where I used
those large curved washers from an old 600 brakeset. Worked fine, even
though the hole was "too large" on the top side. Probably a bad idea
for longevity, as the bridge wasn't reinforced, but I sold that
liability. ;-)

Stephen Bauman wrote:
On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:10:10 -0700, Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:

How are you drilling the backside of the brake bridge? That's the part
I've never been able to figure out.


If your problem is figuring out the depth to drill, then use drill bit
collars.

http://www.woodcraft.com/images/products/142562.jpg
No, I'm talking about how you access the backside with a drill, since
there's so little clearance. Probably some special right-angle drill?


Adapters are more common than you may think.

http://images1.toolup.com/imdir/prod...49-22-8510.jpg

Unfortunately, the Milwaukee tool is for driving screws, not drilling.

"Jim Artherholt" wrote in message
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Stephen Bauman wrote:
On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:10:10 -0700, Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:

How are you drilling the backside of the brake bridge? That's the part
I've never been able to figure out.


If your problem is figuring out the depth to drill, then use drill bit
collars.

http://www.woodcraft.com/images/products/142562.jpg
No, I'm talking about how you access the backside with a drill, since
there's so little clearance. Probably some special right-angle drill?


Adapters are more common than you may think.

http://images1.toolup.com/imdir/prod...49-22-8510.jpg

Unfortunately, the Milwaukee tool is for driving screws, not drilling.

You can get short shaft drill bits for cordless drills.