[Elecraft] Blackwidow

[Nick Waterman]

John wrote:
> The Blackwidow paddle is a good addition for a kit built station. The
> kit went together well and operation is smooth.

Niiiiiiice, and like your pics.

My Black Widow kit turned up on Saturday.

> The hardest part of the build was finishing the brass components.

Yeeeeah, I started following Jerry's instructions, with the sandpaper on
a flat surface, spent hours and hours sanding it and barely making a
dent in the very visible machining marks. Then I attacked it with the
buzzy electric sander, and within a minute or two had the whole lot
clean and flat. It now has a matt finish, with millions of tiny spirals
and swirls on it. I can't decide whether to leave it as it is, or go
onto the much finer polishing next. Looks like you went for the mirror
effect - was it worth the effort?

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