[Elecraft] slowing down the bug - carpenter's stair guages

[Brian Pepperdine]

Not to lessen the content of QST to  ARRL members... but I have info from the author of the  article re. slowing down bugs for 5 bucks.
 "Go to Canadian Tire and buy a pair for about $5.  These square gauges or staircase gauges are manufactured by Johnson (nope, not EF Johnson).  You will find them displayed next to the carpenter squares.  They have been machined from ¾ inch hex bar stock.  You will find they tighten up nicely on bugs with cylindrical vibrating arms AND on bugs with rectangular vibrating arms.  They are a perfect match for all of my various bugs.  I had an e-mail from a  ham who found a pair of gauges from another manufacturer selling at $4.  They all do the job and they look like they were designed as bug weights.  I believe my H & K article was on page 53 of the December issue of QST. "
These are brass so look nice.. almost purpose-built!!Sorry for indirect connection to use of bug key on an Elecraft product.Obviously USA Home Depot etc. would have the same.

http://www.homedepot.ca/product/brass-stair-gauges/967223
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/PowerToolAccessories/BandScrollSawBlades/PRD~0577802P/Mastercraft+Brass+Stair+Gauges.jsp?locale=en
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