Make Your Own Awesome Brake Pads And Save Money!

OK the elephant in the room, this video contains some fairly sketchy safety. I cut myself in this video but fortunately it was very minor but it goes to show that one small slip could be disastrous. Then there's the whole other aspect of making a braking product that has the potential of failing and causing injury.

Those reasons are why I've previously said I didn't want to make this video but I've had enough requests to finally go against my common sense and share my secrets. It goes without saying that I take no responsibility for any injuries resulting from copying me, if you do try anything you see, don't rush it, be vigilant and stay safe.

00:00 -1:53 Intro
1:53 - 4:02 Tools used
4:02 - 5:11 Donor Pad info
5:11 - 7:15 Brake pad material
7:15 - 8:45 Plastic backing prep
8:45 - 14:38 Making the pads with plastic backings
14:38 - 17:28 Making the pads with CNC backings
17:28 - 20:23 Making V brake pads
20:23 - 21:55 Outro

Anyway, here's a couple of my favourite brake pad materials:

Red round 90A (works pretty well from my experience)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1437014565...

Some of my favourite stuff but in the USA so expensive for UK folk

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3740563910...

Thanks for watching!

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