D6 9U brake options

A rivet squeezer is nice. It speeds up the process a lot and allows some "feel" to prevent crushing the lining under the rivet.

I did a shoe for a grader and the little clutch brake shoe on a 9U with just hand tools and both turned out fine. Just need to grind a drill bit and set a stop collar on it to countersink the material to fit the head shape of the rivets. Get started by clamping one end to the band before drilling, countersinking and setting the first rivet. Then check alignment and move clamps before drilling next set of holes. I drilled through from the band side with the pilot of the drill bit and then countersinked that hole in the lining using the countersink section and the stop collar on the same bit. I set the hollow rivets with a hammer and punch. That is where the press would really help.

that's all very good info. about all i can add is that i have used a C clamp to squeeze down the rivets work quite well as you turned it it help pull down the end. i don't mind the work i set up are mag drill at work with a depth stop to do the counter bores but there lost of ways to do. drill a little a just keep checking with your rivet. you need lost of clamps/ vice grips work well. just tack a nut of the right size on to the bottom of your c clamp it will save you from drooping to help back up the rivet till you get set.

that's all very good info. about all i can add is that i have used a C clamp to squeeze down the rivets work quite well as you turned it it help pull down the end. i don't mind the work i set up are mag drill at work with a depth stop to do the counter bores but there lost of ways to do. drill a little a just keep checking with your rivet. you need lost of clamps/ vice grips work well. just tack a nut of the right size on to the bottom of your c clamp it will save you from drooping to help back up the rivet till you get set.

Thanks guys. Sounds like a good way to #1, spend a day, # 2 save about $200, # 3 get bragging rights next time Oilslick tells me he paid someone to reline his brakes ! Blasphemy !!

Cat lining most times has been drilled. The one time it was not drilled there was still one of the old time Cat mechanics that would do such jobs in his retirement. But that was 30 years ago.

McMaster Carr sells punches to set the hollow rivets.

The brake bands for some of my old winches I just brought to a truck brake shop and they riveted new linings on---i think it was about $50 each