REFLECTOR: brake pedals

[Kevin Baker]

I would recommend buying from the factory.
They have good products that work and fit.
Also we should support the factory.

Thks
Kevin Baker 

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On Jul 5, 2013, at 2:23 PM, Don Johnston <numa at comcast.net> wrote:

> I don't think there's that much of a weight difference with the vanity brake/rudder pedals. And I suspect that the amount of time/effort to make carbon fiber pedals would eclipse the gain (then again, who am I to talk about the E+T+C=G formula (Where E=effort, T=time, C=cost and B=benefit)). 
> 
> I suggest checking with Albert Khasky. He made a real nice set of pedals. If I didn't already have mine, I would see about getting a set like his. 
> 
> -Don
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 2:12 PM, Phil Hooper <phil at hdmnet.com> wrote:
>> I'm hesitant to purchase the factory metal brake pedals, at $350 I think, plus added weight. 
>> 
>> I was thinking of making a mold for the existing steps using dental alginate (my brother's a DDS and wife a dental tech!) and then fashioning to the resultant plaster mold pedals made of carbon fiber.  I can think why this may be a pain for a lot of reasons.  
>> 
>> Has anyone in the collective done so?  Thanks much.  Hope all had a happy 4th.  FINALLY, BUILDING EVERY DAY!
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