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spookyboss
PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:10 am 
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anyone know where to get a set of brake pucks for our DC-3 ?
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Do you know the inside diameter of the brake drum on the DC-3? We recently ran across some brake pucks that are of a slightly smaller diameter than used on the B-17 and B-24. How many make up a set for the DC-3?
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B-17's and -24's have expander tube brakes, no pucks. DC-3s have disc brakes.

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The DC-3 also used expander tubes, however most owners now use the brake pucks because there is less brake fade on hard braking. I will check on the size of them. Thanks, Spookyboss
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Dan Jones
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Call Buffalo Airways in Yellowknife, NWT, Canada. Ask for Joe or Rod. www.buffaloairways.com


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Thanks, I will call them.
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You could also try Tradewinds

http://www.tradewindsaircraftsupply.com/flashpage.html

They still stock lots of Dak spares.

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