A good point, often the feet on a paddle are hard rubber which offers
little traction to the desk top. As rubber ages it tends to harden as
well. Those with softer rubber feet and keeping those clean to prevent
dirt and wax buildup are much more prone to stay put.
If you clean your your desk top with a furniture polish, the wax in the
polish will eventually adhere to the feet and make them less effective
in holding power. I use 91% Isopropyl alcohol {found at the local
pharmacy} and a soft cloth to clean rubber parts. All the black that
rubs off is dead rubber.
If your key or paddle happens to have hard or rigid "plastic"
feet......... replace them with something else........not plastic. Also
I find may of the new silicone stick-on pads used to protect table tops
get slick after a period of time. Just like vehicle tires, softer
rubber gets better traction.
73
Bob, K4TAX
On 10/16/2015 9:23 AM, dw wrote:
And it sits on soft rubber feet where many paddles today have small
plastic tabs glued on which are prone to slipping around.
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