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Slot Brake

Assembly

Emergency brake: a steel wedge driven down into the street slot. It jams so hard that crews sometimes need to cut it out, so it is a last resort. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Slot Brake parts and their functions

3 top-level parts · 3 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Slot Brake parts diagram: 1 slot brake wedge, 2 slot brake lever, 3 slot brake shaft. 3 parts in 3 top-level items.
Slot Brake parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Slot Brake Wedge 1× Steel wedge forced into the slot to stop the car in an emergency.
2 Slot Brake Lever 1× Long lever the gripman throws to set the slot brake.
3 Slot Brake Shaft 1× Shaft driving the wedge down into the slot.

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Bill of materials for Slot Brake

3 top-level lines · 3 rows shown · 3 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Slot Brake Wedge cable-car-streetcar-slot-brake-wedge 1× 1 · part
2 Slot Brake Lever cable-car-streetcar-slot-brake-lever 1× 1 · part
3 Slot Brake Shaft cable-car-streetcar-slot-brake-shaft 1× 1 · part

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Where the slot brake is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗
Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
flex.com ↗ Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
dixoninfo.com ↗ Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
bydelectronic.com ↗ Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗
Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks