On Nov 16, 7:58*am, Doug Hoffman wrote:
On Nov 16, 10:38*am, JJ Sinclair wrote:

Are we talking about the mod where the pivot bolt is hack-sawed away
from the brake housing and allowed to float free?

No. *Steckner specifically warns to *not* do that as he had heard that
some tried it with the results you describe. *I will send you the
article.

Regards,

-Doug

My condemnation was in reference to the 'cut-off pivot bolt'
modification which will lock the brake. The Tillmann modification is
well thought out and should give much better braking if the close
tolerence parts are properly constructed and installed. I stand
corrected.
JJ