servicing a brand new drum?

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greaser_monkey_87

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I am gearing up to build a custom rear wheel using a brand new moped drum hub. I have heard that new shoes take awhile to "bed in" so to speak. Now, I just recently serviced my Worksman drum, which had been squeaking badly and not stopping too good. I lightly sanded the drum and the shoes with 100 grit, and it doesn't squeal anymore at all, and the stopping power has also been greatly improved. So I wondered, would a new drum benefit from this type of service and thus avoid a lengthy period of breaking in? It makes sense to me when I think about it, but I wanted to get others' thoughts.
 

maniac57

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Run it a few miles to seat everything in good and inspect. Look for even wear across both shoes and shim or adjust as needed if uneven.
De-glazing is always a good idea when squealing or chatter is a problem or during normal service, but the material you sand off is lost forever so go easy.
 

greaser_monkey_87

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What I did with my Worksman drum was sand a little, then swab with alcohol and wipe dry so I could see what was glazed and what was de-glazed, and just continued the process until the shoe was entirely de-glazed. I just wondered if sanding new shoes would avoid having to break them in at all.
 

greaser_monkey_87

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From reading some car and truck forums, sanding new shoes helps to prevent glazing, so I'd say its worth the effort. The hub is going to be sitting for a little while anyway till I get the rest of the parts I need to build the wheel (drive sprocket, pedal freewheel, spokes, tire and tube), so I'll have plenty of time to rough it up a little. Seems like it would be a good/helpful thing to do.