Differential Hydraulic Brakes?

[rizzz]

For those who want toe brakes, I've fabricated a pretty nice system that slides into the tubes on the stock rudder pedals and work with Hagar master cylinders.
Given enough incentive, I could fabricate a batch of these.

I'm certainly interested, count me in as a potential customer if you decide to make a batch.

[Dennymyrick]

[quote][/fastj22 wrote:
For those who want toe brakes, I've fabricated a pretty nice system that slides into the tubes on the stock rudder pedals and work with Hagar master cylinders.
Given enough incentive, I could fabricate a batch of these.

I'm also interested in differential toe brakes for my Onex.

[SonexN369UR]

Iaam intersested in acompleted set with a breakaway steerable 5 inch tailwheel
Jack
N369UR
Flightsail6@aol.com

[hsjvorster]

As it is a problem to ship to South Africa these days, are you willing to part with the plans or some photo's perhaps?

Hannes Vorster
#1135

[Sonex1517]

Mike Turrell wrote up a short piece on his differential brakes. I posted it at the link below.

http://sonexfoundation.com/uploads/Differential_Toe_Brakes.pdf

[fastj22]

Here's the installed picture.

[hsjvorster]

I also want to see these photo's. Sounds like a neat setup.

Hannes Vorster
#1135
South Africa

[fastj22]

Anyone who wants a pair of these brake pedals, send me a private message on this board. If I get 5 interested I'll make a batch. Powder coated. Just the pedals, source your own hardware and master cylinders.
Cost will be $50/pair, you pay shipping (anywhere in the world I guess).
Keep in mind, I won't start production until the weather gets too bad to fly, which could be any day or month. A man has to have priorities!

[hsjvorster]

A thousand words in a picture. Thank you for the photo. (I apologize for the abrupt "I want..." instead of "I would like to...")

Regards

Hannes Vorster

[Ironflight]

Thanks for all the replies on this topic! I posted it, then ran off on a business trip for a few days, and came back to find lots of great ideas. John's design is super - and I sent him a PM to have a pair made - hope he gets five more orders.

Most of the taildraggers I fly regularly have steerable/swiveling tailwheels, and while slightly more complex and heavier than the straightforward Sonex design, I personally accept those compromises - especially in the case of the Xenos and our taxiway geometry.

Paul