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A, perhaps archaic, meaning of dead is -do no work- . The deadbeat of a clock is the back-stroke of the mechanism which doesn't advance the movement. "Marley was dead as a doornail." The doornails were decorative and did no work (as a fastener). The dead-pedal is a pedal but it does no work.

USA64 wrote:A, perhaps archaic, meaning of dead is -do no work- . The deadbeat of a clock is the back-stroke of the mechanism which doesn't advance the movement. "Marley was dead as a doornail." The doornails were decorative and did no work (as a fastener). The dead-pedal is a pedal but it does no work.

I have to disagree on that one. That pedal actually does a lot of work. It’s known as a “holy sh*t pedal” (ie. an about to be dead pedal for bracing yourself prior to impact) and not a “dead pedal”

Foxie wrote:My dead pedal.

Much modified !

Looks to be the same level as the clutch pedal, which seems like it may be a good idea, but I have never heard anyone discuss dead pedal design issues. I would imagine the foot easily moves to the clutch and back to rest. John

2cams70 wrote:

USA64 wrote:A, perhaps archaic, meaning of dead is -do no work- . The deadbeat of a clock is the back-stroke of the mechanism which doesn't advance the movement. "Marley was dead as a doornail." The doornails were decorative and did no work (as a fastener). The dead-pedal is a pedal but it does no work.

I have to disagree on that one. That pedal actually does a lot of work. It’s known as a “holy sh*t pedal” (ie. an about to be dead pedal for bracing yourself prior to impact) and not a “dead pedal”

You Aussies brake with the left foot?

Picked up my re-trimmed seats and door cards from Paul West in Exeter.
Very happy with the results and price and looking forward to seeing the fitted result.

Well, not TO my Lotus, but with some parts from my Lotus, so maybe it still fits here. Had been trying to come up with a use for the connecting rods and pistons that came out of my Seven at engine rebuild, and needed a paper towel holder in the bathroom at the shop...

Nice

I hope you torqued those bolts properly, you don't want that lot falling on your business of the day.

Quart Meg Miles wrote:I hope you torqued those bolts properly, you don't want that lot falling on your business of the day.

I'll take much more care with the johnny paper version!

Friend from the USA brought me some of these back to Kazakhstan for me ….

Price difference between UK and USA is unreal…

So today I mostly assembled my Dellortos

I can't finish them just yet, as I dropped a washer yesterday - one of the ones at the end of the throttle shaft. I've hunted everywhere. The postman was concerned when he dropped off a box for me, and found me crawling around on the floor muttering furiously to myself. Where do these things go? So far I've lost a ball bearing and this washer. I'm sure they'lll turn up, one day....

Sean.

alaric wrote:So today I mostly assembled my Dellortos

I can't finish them just yet, as I dropped a washer yesterday - one of the ones at the end of the throttle shaft. I've hunted everywhere. The postman was concerned when he dropped off a box for me, and found me crawling around on the floor muttering furiously to myself. Where do these things go? So far I've lost a ball bearing and this washer. I'm sure they'll turn up, one day....

Sean.

I sweep the floor with a brush into a dustpan when that happens, and it's amazing what turns up that you didn't know you'd lost even if not your current loss. At least you then know where it isn't.

alaric wrote:... Where do these things go? So far I've lost a ball bearing and this washer. I'm sure they'lll turn up, one day....

Sean.

Where the socks go? My dad observed parts fall off the bench, then roll under, often to the wall behind. Under there was cobwebs and roach casings. I suggested he put a skirt around the bottom of the bench. That worked. Then things would bounce and roll behind him to the other end of the shop.

Meanwhile, I'm almost done outfitting my roll-in basement as a cozy Lotus lair. What I will be doing with my Lotus is rolling it in. John

USA64 wrote:A, perhaps archaic, meaning of dead is -do no work- . The deadbeat of a clock is the back-stroke of the mechanism which doesn't advance the movement.

Just to get off topic, and be pedantic as well...
A dead beat escapement in a clock is so called because it is so structured as to not momentarily drive the clock as the pendulum swings.
If a clock that's "dead beat" has a second hand you'll notice the hand comes to a halt with each swing, it doesn't momentarily bounce back as does a "recoil" escapement, ( at which point the pendulum is driving the clock, rather than the other way around ).
There is no back stroke.
Don't forget, the clock is driving the pendulum, the pendulum isn't making the clock work.
All right, I'll go.....

Ralph.

So last night I had a bit of a disaster as I posted elsewhere; hopefully Eurocarb will fix the broken dellorto top cover pedestal that I broke while carefully fitting the float pin. But, again, I ended up crawling around looking for the broken piece - which I found after about an hour. But, good news, I found the lost washer! It was hiding under the edge of a car ramp, cheeky little devil.

Sean.