Those rubbery little mats that keep a cell phone from slipping off a
car's dashboard will keep a keyer paddle from walking around the desk.
Never tried it with a keyer paddle on a dashboard, however!
73, George, K5KG
On 10/16/2015 12:04 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Adding to the plywood idea, for a really solid "no movement" key,
drill holes in the plywood that match the feet on the paddles - so the
paddle feet fit into the holes.
The real key to the solution is to extend the plywood out to the front
of the paddles so that your hand rests on the plywood. The paddles
and your hand will always be in alignment, no matter where the plywood
and paddle combination is placed on the desk. Your hand secures the
plywood and the plywood holds the paddle in place.
That worked well for me until I bought a paddle from K3ZN which has
more than enough weight on the base to keep it solid.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 10/16/2015 11:25 AM, Jim Miller wrote:
I found my key moved around a bit much for me but had difficulty finding
something to make it sticky. I finally removed the feet and replaced
them
with some 5 ply plywood used for model aircraft. You can find it at the
hobby stores and hardware stores. It is 1/4" thick. That provides a
surface
to which the next layer adheres nicely.
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