[CW] Best Straight Key Key Grip

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

Richard, my reply was addressed to Bill <wa2nfn at gmail.com>, the
subject line of these emails is Best Straight Key Key Grip.

73
DR

On Sun, Jan 21, 2024 at 7:25 PM Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
>     Oh, dear, I gave some general information about key adjustment, I
> said nothing about differences in grip.
>      Also, a web search for "wrist motion" results in a perfectly
> enormous number of references. Much more than I can look at in a short
> time (or maybe even a long time). However, if the Catlin (or is it
> Caitlin) grip results in a sort of sideways motion of the wrist it is
> very limited where the conventional up and down motion has a much wider
> range. I think some care in defining exactly what we are talking about
> would be helpful. I see a lot of technical terms being used here without
> much definition. Are you all experts in physiology?
>     Putting the key  at an angle certainly would change the direction of
> motion of the hand and wrist. Whether it would ease operation I can't
> tell, have to try it. Also, if done, have to make sure the key is not
> going to move around.
>     BTW, my first search for "position of function" turned up lots of
> math related material.
>
> On 1/21/2024 2:30 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> > No, it's not the key alignment, it's the hand alignment that needs to
> > change. Putting a wedge under the key would do nothing to the hand
> > alignment.
> >
> > The words that are used:  "position of function" come from medical
> > terminology and physical rehabilitation.
> >
> > 73
> > DR
> >
> > On Sun, Jan 21, 2024 at 2:04 PM Bill <wa2nfn at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Being completely ignorant of Catlin and the specifics of wrist anatomy, would using a more “traditional” grip but putting a wedge under the key base say 30-45 degrees do the same thing?
> >>
> >> Tnx 73
> >> Bill
> >>
> >> On Sat, Jan 20, 2024 at 11:41 PM Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>      OK pic came through this time. I am looking at my hand on a key. I
> >>> seem to use a similar grip, that is, with the top of the wrist sloping
> >>> toward the right (for a right hand). It is a more relaxed grip than the
> >>> conventional one with the fingers at the top of the key.
> >>> On 1/20/2024 6:59 PM, David J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> >>>> I am resending this message because there were reports that the picture
> >>>> didn't come through.
> >>>>
> >>>
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