[simpits-tech] f 16 rudder pedals

funhouse24 simpits-tech@simpits.org
Fri, 3 Jan 2003 23:40:40 -0000


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Hello  James,
                    thank you for your comments i live in the East =
Anglia area  , how about yourself ?
 cheers Dave=20
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: James Hallows=20
  To: simpits-tech@simpits.org=20
  Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 10:40 PM
  Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] f 16 rudder pedals


  At 22:08 03/01/03 +0000, you wrote:

    Hello mike ,thanks for your comments,the pedals are machined from =
aluminium , with the guide rails being made of hollow bar, I am lucky =
enough to have my own workshop and machines. the end frames took about =
20 hours each ,the footpads about the same. the cost of materials was =
not that much, the most expensive parts being the linear potentiometers =
they come in at =A3135.00 each,the return spring pressure on the rudder =
is 20 Kgf the toe brakes are 15 Kgf after talking to Martin "Pegasus" I =
will increase the toe brakes to 18 Kgf. I have had some enquires as to =
making sets, and will give it some thought, I would make patterns for =
the two frames and the foot pads and cast my own to speed up build time. =
the pedals weigh  7 Kg and work with the cougar set-up very well. hope =
this has been of some help to you,=20

  Very impressive! Whereabouts in the UK are you?

  James
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello&nbsp; James,</FONT></DIV>
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  pedals</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>At 22:08 03/01/03 +0000, you wrote:<BR>
  <BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dcite cite=3D"" type=3D"cite"><FONT face=3Darial =
size=3D2>Hello=20
    mike ,thanks for your comments,the pedals are machined from =
aluminium , with=20
    the guide rails being made of hollow bar, I am lucky enough to have =
my own=20
    workshop and machines. the end frames took about 20 hours each ,the =
footpads=20
    about the same. the cost of materials was not that much, the most =
expensive=20
    parts being the linear potentiometers they come in at =A3135.00 =
each,the=20
    return spring pressure on the rudder is 20 Kgf the toe brakes are 15 =
Kgf=20
    after talking to Martin "Pegasus" I will increase the toe brakes to =
18 Kgf.=20
    I have had some enquires as to making sets, and will give it some =
thought, I=20
    would make patterns for the two frames and the foot pads and cast my =
own to=20
    speed up build time. the pedals weigh&nbsp; 7 Kg and work with the =
cougar=20
    set-up very well. hope this has been of some help to you,=20
  </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Very impressive! Whereabouts in the UK are=20
  you?<BR><BR>James<BR>_______________________________________________=20
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