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Re: Other: Gas Pedal/Footbar
By:Alex Ferguson
Date: 1/2/2013, 3:24 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: Gas Pedal/Footbar (John Abercrombie)

> So how does a pedal that's free to slide fore and aft along the rudder line actually control/move/pull the rudder line?

The distance from the bulkhead to the hinge to the top of the pedal can't change once the pedal is set at the distance required. The only thing that can change is the top of the pedal to the rudder as the pedal is moved about its hinge/pivot point.

Draw it on a bit of paper. it is all geometry and simple once seen.

Alex

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Other: Gas Pedal/Footbar
lowell -- 12/29/2012, 6:55 pm
Re: Other: Gas Pedal/Footbar
ancient kayaker -- 12/29/2012, 10:58 pm
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Duane Strosaker -- 12/29/2012, 11:07 pm
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lowell -- 12/30/2012, 12:19 am
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Bris Paul -- 12/30/2012, 2:19 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/31/2012, 1:00 am
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Alex Ferguson -- 1/1/2013, 5:11 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 1/2/2013, 2:59 pm
Re: Other: Gas Pedal/Footbar
Alex Ferguson -- 1/2/2013, 3:24 pm
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Alex Ferguson -- 1/2/2013, 9:31 pm
Re: Other: Gas Pedal/Footbar
John Abercrombie -- 1/2/2013, 11:31 pm