On Feb 3, 1:59*pm, JS wrote:
* (already sent to Evan personally) If a current Cobra (Alko) axle
available from Williams Soaring won't fit, use Axle, Inc, Elkhart,
Indiana.
*They manufacture Alko Kober axles to your spec. The suggestion
included buying the mechanical brake parts from Williams, and having
Axle build a mechanical brake axle with them. Electric ties you to a
small percentage of vehicles. Hydraulic actuators are not so bad, but
what do you do with either for a parking brake and moving around
without the car?
* Modern glider trailers already have the mechanical linkage with
parking brake mechanism on board. Best to stick with it
Jim

http://www.williamssoaring.com/

http://www.axleinc.com/

Indeed, there appears to be merit in this approach (German mechanical
brakes on USA axle). We're looking at it.

-Evan Ludeman / T8