[CW] Beautiful W4PAL Micro Bug

[Richard Knoppow]

    I have a couple of TAC keys, one gray and one chrome 
(nickel?). Both are very good keys. They are not much larger than 
a Vibroplex Original but are heavy.
    I wonder what the story is behind "Not Incorporated"?
    I read the thread carelessly and did not realize the key in 
the picture was a miniature. It is really beautiful work. I am 
envious of those who are really good machinists.

On 3/2/2020 11:16 AM, David J. J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> It's a one-off key. At the end of his life he just wanted to 
> see what he
> could do. He was a fine machinist and engineer. He made some 
> beautiful keys and clocks.
>
> I never saw this one except in this photo he sent me.
>
> I figured it would not work as well as a full sized key. The 
> bigger keys in my experience always worked better. The dots 
> were cleaner and more uniform.
>
> One bug that I predict is one of the best although I don't 
> think I've ever used one is the "TACo" Chicago McElroy bug, 
> often they had a hole in the base. It's a big long key.
>
> 73
> David
>
> On Mon, Mar 2, 2020, 12:23 Darrel <demerson2718 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Beautiful key.
> > How does it work? The vibrating arm looks much shorter than a 
> Vibroplex
> > or similar bugs. What I presume to be the adjustable mass at 
> the end of
> > the arm looks a lot lighter than the typical mass on other 
> bugs. Both of
> > those factors would make it a very fast bug. Is there a 
> damping mechanism
> > equivalent to that on a Vibroplex etc.?
> > Were many of these models made, or is it a one-off?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Darrel, aa7fv.
> >
> > On 3/2/2020 7:22 AM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> >
> >
> > Micro Semi-automatic key made by William Reeves Smith, W4PAL 
> (SK),
> > renowned clockmaker and key maker.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > DR
> > [image: w4pal_micro_bug.jpg]
> >
> >
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Richard Knoppow
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