"Affeldt Fred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Jason,
One difference in bugs that should be noted: a blue racer is about 2/3 the size of a standard bug, and it tends to be a bit faster at its slowest speed than a standard bug, hence the name. Vibroplex sells a product called a "bug tamer" which is essentially an extension to the arm, permitting the weight to be mounted farther out on the arm, slowing the speed. Slow speed on a blue racer is around 22 WPM, I think. Al's comments were right on - it's really about adjustment, not age. 73, Fred W4JFA -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 11:43 AM To: drakelist@www.zerobeat.net Subject: [drakelist] OT: Difference in Vibroplex bugs [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang ---------------------------------------------------------------------- hi, I sent this to my CW mailing list but there's a much larger audience here so i'm sending it here as well... Just wondering if anyone could help me figure out the difference in some of the various Vibroplex bugs. I've found about 4 different variations: Lightning bug Original bug Blue Racer bug And then for the Lightning bug i've noticed some have a square looking damper for the arm, others just have a post for the arm to rest against. If I were going to find one of these to buy and USE are there any concerns using the really old bugs vs. using the new bugs? I've got a deluxe original made in 1986 that is quite nice but I thought i'd have a little fun with some of the really old ones... but I don't know if the old ones are more trouble than they are worth. Thanks for any advice and recommendations. Jason -- 73 Jason N1SU http://n1su.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions: drakelist@www.zerobeat.net Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions: drakelist@www.zerobeat.net Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------
