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Detailed writeup on the procedure with pictures: | Detailed writeup on the procedure with pictures: | ||
* [http://www.mykitlog.com/ | * [http://www.mykitlog.com/rocketman Rocketman's Build Log (ignore the unsafe browser message)] | ||
* Improvements: If you press the brass bushings into the pedals, they will not necessarily align as the pedals are not exatly 90 degrees and drilling is only exactly to a limited degree. It seems better to give the bushings some play and cement them in with JB Weld while the shaft is temporarily installed.<br>[[File:Brkbush1.jpeg|300px]][[File:Brkbush2.jpeg|300px]] | * Improvements: If you press the brass bushings into the pedals, they will not necessarily align as the pedals are not exatly 90 degrees and drilling is only exactly to a limited degree. It seems better to give the bushings some play and cement them in with JB Weld while the shaft is temporarily installed.<br>[[File:Brkbush1.jpeg|300px]][[File:Brkbush2.jpeg|300px]] | ||
* Good drilling results for the bushings were obtained when using a .311 (7.9mm) reamer threaded through the hole on the other side (the .311 reamer is part of the RV-10 Cleaveland tool kit as it is needed during the main gear installation). | * Good drilling results for the bushings were obtained when using a .311 (7.9mm) reamer threaded through the hole on the other side (the .311 reamer is part of the RV-10 Cleaveland tool kit as it is needed during the main gear installation). | ||