[CW] Military Bugs

[D.J.J. Ring, Jr.]

The VibroKeyer needs the larger hole in the yoke to prevent the yoke from
binding to the trunnion pin when making dashes. It won't work otherwise. If
it bothers you, you have to get a key with two trunnions and two levers.
Watch when you make dashes, if you can't see it, widen the gap so the dash
lever has to move quite a bit.

73

DR

N1EA

On Thu, Oct 8, 2020, 10:53 nemo zilch <nemozilch at gmail.com> wrote:

> Vibroplex Vibrokeyer
> I recently bought one.  It is fine, looks good, and allows easy
> adjustment.   But one thing I have noticed is that the paddle has some up
> and down play, about 0.050 inches.  Not much, but in my opinion, not
> representative of good machining practice.  In all honesty I don't think it
> affects my sending with it, but I expected better from Vibroplex,
> especially considering the price.
>
> The play is due to the fit of the yoke, (the part to which the paddle is
> attached), upon the trunnion, (the vertical shaft upon which the yoke
> pivots).  The hole in the yoke where the trunnion goes through is quite a
> bit larger than the diameter of the trunnion.  I called Vibroplex and they
> said that this is normal and required for proper operation of the key.  The
> yoke appears to be stamped from sheet metal and is not nearly as nicely
> finished as the rest of the key.
>
> Would be interested to know if any of you out there who have a Vibroplex
> vibrokeyer have noticed this vertical play in the paddle, and if you feel
> it affects your sending with it.
> Bob W4AOS
>
>
>
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