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@Ordinata
Ok,
So my crabon tub was running out of braking surface. (few years old now)
Rather than replace the wheel (£300+) I took it upon myself to replenish the braking surface.
While this is not recommended the results touches wood have been good thus far...
Down to raw crabons... :o(
http://www.lfgss.com/picture.php?albumid=1266&pictureid=16788
Aquisition of epoxy resinz...
http://www.lfgss.com/picture.php?albumid=1266&pictureid=16789
Applicationz...
http://www.lfgss.com/picture.php?albumid=1266&pictureid=16790
Left to dry. (The only modification I have had to make is changing the pads from cork to standard.)
Braking distance is approximately the same.