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 <
[hidden email]> wrote:
> From: Gary Hvizdak <
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> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] simple iambic paddles
> To:
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> Cc: "'Brian Lloyd'" <
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> 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.
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