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If you are using the Hartford or Ozark<br />
brake wheel casting, you will need to<br />
make a brake staff. Cut a 65mm length of<br />
the same welding rod that was used to<br />
make the truss rods. Clean out the<br />
mounting hole cast into the under side of<br />
the brake wheel and epoxy into place. Cut<br />
a small collar of brass or styrene tubing<br />
and glue into place about 38mm down<br />
from the brake wheel.<br />
This collar will prevent the brake staff<br />
from falling <strong>com</strong>pletely through end beam<br />
and make it easy to remove the staff for<br />
painting or for transporting the <strong>com</strong>pleted car, without damaging the brake wheel.<br />
Test fit the <strong>com</strong>pleted brake staff into the<br />
pawl and lower bracket.<br />
The brake staff should protrude about<br />
3mm below the bottom of the lower brake<br />
bracket. The staff can be secured in place<br />
by slipping a small slice in PVC cable<br />
insulation over the bottom of the brake<br />
rod.
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