April 3, 2015 – I needed to figure out where to position the brake pedals so they’d be out of the way during normal rudder use. I decided to place them a bit forward of center.
I clamped the rudder pedal “hangars” together so they were in line all the way across.
I then clamped angles to the brake pedals so they were in the same parallel position. The angle rested against the back side of the right rudder pedal, since the pedals are offset from each other. This gave a forward angle of a few degrees from vertical.
With both pedals tied together in the same relative position, I could drill the holes to attach the brake master cylinders. I used the trick so many others have done: placing a drill bit through the mount hole of the master cylinders and marking a line on the tab of the pedals.
I marked the center point on that line and drilled using a #30 bit. Then I placed a reamer through the master cylinder mount holes and took the holes up to size.
I placed the rudder pedals into place in the fuselage to check the fit. Got a little mixed up between left and right, and the side blocks are drilled slightly at an angle to allow for fuselage taper. You can’t really see it but the blocks didn’t fit well. I figured out their correct orientation and all is well.
I want to powder coat the pedals for wear resistance. I assembled the four pedals, and am waiting to get them out for powder coating.
Time: 3:20
