[FoxHunt] Flex Ideas

Fri, 29 Mar 2002 18:53:44 -0500

I like to file the ends of the tape measure elements, removing the sharp
corners, and smoothing the slightly ragged edge. Then there is no need for
tape or heat shrink, and no danger of the protective barrier falling off.
You do need a fine file, and several minutes of work on each element.

73,
Charles
NZ0I

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jack Smith
> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 4:17 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [FoxHunt] Flex Ideas
>
>
> > BTW cut the exposed ends in a
> > crescent.  Squared off these things are deadly weapons.  Spring steel
> makes
> > a nasty cut.  In addition also use Black tape or Duct tape on
> the ends so
> > you don't slice up your team mates.
>
> Jay,
>
> I used a quarter to mark my ends and then cut them with surgical shears.
> Worke out to a nice rounded end.  Then I dipped them several
> times in rubber
> tool coating (Plasti-Coat I believe it's called) to make it safer.  Works
> really well.  I like your idea of using heat shrink tubing.  I'll have to
> try that next time.  I also built one of Joe Moell's active
> attenuators into
> a plastic conduit box and incorporated that into the handle.  Real
> convenient!  I did use a different pot than he lists.  I got one from
> Digi-Key with a switch built into it, and I added an LED so I'd
> know when it
> was turned on!  LOL  One day I'll have to take some pix of this...
>
> Jack KE4LWT
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