It's easy to adjust and I do use it often. It really does work well. I use it no problem up to 30wpm. I drilled four holes the size of a quarter in the bottom of it and put lead in them so it's nice and stable on it's rubber feet.
Eric N3EF --- On Thu, 4/24/08, Gary Hvizdak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Gary Hvizdak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] simple iambic paddles > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: "'Brian Lloyd'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thursday, April 24, 2008, 8:42 PM > Hi Eric, > > > > Wow! Simple yet beautiful! I wonder if it was > difficult to adjust and > then to secure the position of the screws securing the two > paddles? Also, > have you used it very much? (My guess is the Brian's > kids will be operating > at less the 10 WPM.) > > > > TNX & 73, > Gary KI4GGX > > > > _____ > > > > Eric Fairbank > Thu Apr 24 20:25:22 EDT 2008 > > _____ > > How about paper clips? I made this one a while back and > it works great. > http://home.comcast.net/~fairbank56/clipper.jpg > <http://home.comcast.net/%7Efairbank56/clipper.jpg> > > Eric N3EF > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Lloyd > > Does anyone have a design for a very simple iambic key that > can be made > with simple materials and hand tools? The kids are starting > to send CW > and I am finding they are having a LOT of trouble with a > straight key. > Most immediately gravitate to the bencher so I am trying to > find a way > to make a $5 paddle. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
