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Rudder Pedals:: Nylon/Delrin-Brass/Bronze-Ball Bearing???


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I am installing the rudder pedals and drilled out the holes in NG-30 as per plans.

 

I am using Dennis Oelman's 3/4" rudder pedals.

 

They fit ok, but the fit in NG-30 isn't all that snug and already it is squeaking when they rotate.

 

I am considering some sort of bearing, however, due to the really nice coating Dennis applied,

standard 3/4" bearings are a little too small on the inside diameter.

 

So, I could sand off the nice coating, but then it would leave bare metal exposed in the nose gear

leg well. I could grind or machine the brass/bronze bushing to size but would that nice white coating

hold up for very long in the bushing or the ball bearing.

 

I am leaning towards the nylon/delrin flanged bearing and either machining out the inside diameter to fit the

3/4" shaft the the white coating or split the nylon bearing and flox it into the NG-30 for a sorta interference fit

onto the shaft.

 

Any advice? Doesn't the plans method allow air infiltration or is it not an issue since it is in the nose gear leg well?

 

Thanks.

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