[Elecraft] Elecraft Hex Key Serial # 57

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

A good point, often the feet on a paddle are hard rubber which offers 
little traction to the desk top.  As rubber ages it tends to harden as 
well.   Those with softer rubber feet and keeping those clean to prevent 
dirt and wax buildup are much more prone to stay put.

If you clean your your desk top with a furniture polish, the wax in the 
polish will eventually adhere to the feet and make them less effective 
in holding power.  I use 91% Isopropyl alcohol {found at the local 
pharmacy}  and a soft cloth to clean rubber parts.  All the black that 
rubs off is dead rubber.

If your key or paddle happens to have hard or rigid "plastic" 
feet......... replace them with something else........not plastic. Also 
I find may of the new silicone stick-on pads used to protect table tops 
get slick after a period of time.  Just like vehicle tires, softer 
rubber gets better traction.

73
Bob, K4TAX
  

On 10/16/2015 9:23 AM, dw wrote:
> And it sits on soft rubber feet where many paddles today have small
> plastic tabs glued on which are prone to slipping around.