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A Design Study in Nickel-Aluminum Bronze                                        

 Brake Pedal System -- Description

The lower brake pedal is 10" long, 4" wide, and 3" high with a weight of 29 ounces. It consists of an upper cylinder, a curved I-beam section, and a flat brake pedal.

The upper brake component is in the form of two perpendicular cylinders with a fitted steel tube and a mounting flange. It is 6" wide, 4" deep, and 3" tall with a weight of 50 ounces.

  • Both components have numerous cut-outs, flanges, holes, and rib stiffeners.

Brake Components2
Brake Components

The minimum wall thickness in the four castings is 0.21".


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