Rudder Pedals
19 Oct 2007
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I used a fixture to lay out the rudder pedals that I got from Bob Glidden. I cut the tubes out using my compound miter saw with a metal cutting blade

 

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Here is a pic of the Rudder Pedals installed on the upper shelf as seen from the firewall side of the plane. I cut the 3/8 nylon blocks on my saw and drilled 5/8 holes for the tubes and mounted them with AN 3 bolts.

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This pic is from the cockpit view of the mounted pedals.

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I installed small gussets in the corners, after some folks said they had theirs break. The welding was done by the shop at work, if is good enough for an F-16 it is good enough for my KR. I am going the hang my pedals from the upper shelf as I will using manual heel breaks.

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This pic is from the top side showing the attachment method I use on the shelf.

 

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Here are the rudder cable guides I made, I still need to round the corners.