[Elecraft] Blackwidow

[Darrell Bellerive]

Keep the info on the Blackwidow coming. Until I can afford an Elecraft Hex 
Key, this will probably be my paddle.

I don't do well with brass, as my perspiration tends to leave marks on it. 
Just wonder if you Blackwidow paddle owners treated the brass with Everbrite 
and how well that worked.

Darrell


On July 10, 2006 03:54 pm, Nick Waterman wrote:
> 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?

-- 
Darrell Bellerive
Amateur Radio Stations VA7TO and VE7CLA
Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada