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The major advantage of the RTI BRC35 over other units is fast setup and simple operation. In terms of productivity and revenue per minute, this product has no equal. Competitors` "hub-mounted" on-the-car brake lathes require very careful operator setup to achieve the desired result. Hub-mounted units require skills and experience that are comparable to a machinist. The BRC35 can be set up in minutes and can be operated by any technician with average skills and average experience with normal auto shop tools. Any technician who can change pads can produce high quality results with the BRC35 within one or two jobs after reading the Operator`s Manual provided.
After removing the brake caliper, install the appropriate BRC35 mounting adapters provided. Then simply attach the BRC35 lathe head to these adapters by sliding on the special "twin cylinder" clamps. Adjust the height of the Drive Motor Stand and attach the universal joint hub driver to the hub. Set feed and speed and go! It`s that simple!
Wheel bearings on all cars requiring the BRC35 are all designed to operate with pre-load and no deflection. The BRC35 can be used even on cars having adjustable wheel bearings and removable rotors, front or rear brakes. Just pre-load the bearing before machining and readjust after the job is done. When mounted on the caliper mounting, the "system" comprised of the caliper mounting, the lathe, the hub, the rotor, and the wheel bearings is more rigid and will produce better results than what could ever be achieved with a bench brake lathe turning removable rotors. With no deflection, lateral runout and thickness variation are eliminated.
Every on-the-car brake lathe, including the RTI BRC35 uses the axis of the hub as the reference point. The BRC35 actually uses two reference points--the hub axis and caliper mounting geometry. It is true on-the-car lathe, not just a portable bench lathe like hub-mounted units. Hub-mounted units use only one reference point, the hub axis, but ignore the critical alignment geometry of the caliper. With the BRC35, the brake pads will always be square to the rotor. Machining the rotor with a hub-mounted unit or even the best bench lathe cannot produce this "total alignment" and high level of brake performance.
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