[Tigers] mechanical brake stop switch

[GARY WINBLAD]

And here is one of mine.
This uses a $1 electronic surplus store micro switch.  It does require a supplemental
spring to keep the switch off (I don't have the stock spring).

BUT note the bolt in the unused Sunbeam bracket.
This is my Tiger with the Courier tandem master.  The pushrod does not have a
big button at the end like the stock Tiger master.  If the pedal could be pulled back like
happened to Joel, it would fall right out of the master!!

The bolt (as well as the switch) positively prevents this.
Gary


>     On 02/15/2022 4:04 PM Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com> wrote:
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> 
>     Paul
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>                     There have been several iterations of putting a switch on the brake pedal.
> 
>     You need a switch with a soft spring or the switch will push on the brake pedal putting the brakes on some.
> 
>     You may need a flat surface for the switch, I epoxied a plastic disc to my pedal.
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> 
>     I consider an electrical brake switch a safety matter plus I needed one for the cruise control I added.
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>     Here are several ways.
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>     [TigerBrakeSwitch 001] 
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>      From Theo Smit – 5A micro switch w/ roller arm – note extra return spring on brake pedal.
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>       From Larry Paulick
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>      
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>     From Stu Brennan – muffler clamp and aluminum bracket - binder clip on pedal to provide a flat surface for the switch.
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>       From Will Seay
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>     Ron Fraser
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> 
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Tonizzo, Paul via Tigers
>     Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 8:21 AM
>     To: tigers at autox.team.net
>     Subject: Re: [Tigers] mechanical brake stop switch
> 
> 
>     Hi Gary,
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> 
>     Do you have a recommendation for a switch to use?
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> 
>     Thanks,
> 
> 
>     Paul
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>     Message: 1
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>     Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 22:09:34 -0500 (EST)
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>     From: GARY WINBLAD <garywinblad at comcast.net mailto:garywinblad at comcast.net >
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>     To: Joel Martin <jmartiniii at yahoo.com mailto:jmartiniii at yahoo.com >, Joel Martin via Tigers
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>                     <tigers at autox.team.net mailto:tigers at autox.team.net >, Will Seay <tigers at embarqmail.com mailto:tigers at embarqmail.com >
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>     Subject: Re: [Tigers] Brake Pedal
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>     Message-ID: <136346418.698631.1644894574094 at connect.xfinity.com mailto:136346418.698631.1644894574094 at connect.xfinity.com >
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>     Actually, the Tiger should be recalled!!  Yeah, not going to happen.
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>     A good safety solution would be to add a mechanical stop light switch.
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>     This would prevent this if the circlip is missing or breaks.
> 
>     Gary
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