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2. Disc brake - Wikipedia

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   On automobiles, disc brakes are often located within the wheel A drilled motorcycle brake disc. The development of disc-type brakes began in England in the 1890s. In 1902, the Lanchester Motor Company designed brakes that looked and operated similarly to a modern disc-brake system even though the disc was thin and a cable activated the brake pad. [4]

3. Bicycle brake - Wikipedia

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   Disc brakes may be made of materials that dissipate heat better than the wheel rim, but undersized sport-sized discs will be too small to take advantage of this fact. There are holes in the rotor, providing a path for water and debris to get out from under the pads. Wheel rims tend to be made of lightweight metal.

4. Brake pad - Wikipedia

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   They are gentle on rotors, but produce a fair amount of dust, thus having a short service life. Semi-metallic materials – synthetics mixed with varying proportions of flaked metals. These are harder than non-metallic pads, more fade-resistant and longer lasting, but at the cost of increased wear to the rotor/drum which then must be replaced ...

5. Drum brake - Wikipedia

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   Drum brake (upper right) with the drum removed (lower left, inside facing up), on the front of a Ford Falcon Sprint A rear drum brake on a Kawasaki W800 motorcycle. A drum brake is a brake that uses friction caused by a set of shoes or pads that press outward against a rotating bowl-shaped part called a brake drum.

6. Inboard brake - Wikipedia

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   An inboard brake is an automobile technology wherein the disc brakes are mounted on the chassis of the vehicle, rather than directly on the wheel hubs. Its main advantages are twofold: a reduction in the unsprung weight of the wheel hubs, as this no longer includes the brake discs and calipers; and braking torque is applied directly to the chassis, rather than being transferred to it through ...

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   1. Chipotle. Chipotle has offered more than just aguas frescas to pair with your burrito since opening in 1993. The Denver-based chain serves margaritas and a selection of domestic and imported ...

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   The timeline for the Palisades Fire investigation is difficult to predict, Jones said, but noted the agency’s final report on the 2023 Maui wildfire did not come out until more than a year after ...

9. Meta's performance-based cuts could kick off a wider trend in ...

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   Tired: Move fast and break things. Wired: Move fast and get rid of underperformers. Two years after Mark Zuckerberg's famous "Year of Efficiency" the Meta CEO is ratcheting things up a notch.The ...