Quick question about MAFAC brakes

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06-19-10, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Noah Scape

The Mafac "Top 63"... the most beautiful brakeset of all tiime, IMO! It definately comes in ahead of the Competition... ha ha.

Definitely the most beautiful Mafacs ever.

06-19-10, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Glennfordx4

Do you have a pic of the bridge wire(my Mafac's are buried in storage) because looking at the parts break down that is listed they don't look like anything special and I would bet I could make them with my kit for making cables. It would only cost a few dollars for the fittings and could probably use left over stainless brake cables for the wire.
Glenn

Solder short lengths of 1/8" brass tubing to the correct length of cable. You can leave a pigtail as a quick release if you want, but I think that it looks better without it. One end always pops out when I compress the brake with my fingers.