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“I just bought one of these from Steve. Very fast delivery of a fine accessory. I have no relation to Steve but I believe in positive and negative feedback, as warranted. This one deserves the highest positive feedback and accolades. Nice to look at and a pleasure to use.
Nice work Steve! “
73 de Arnie W8DU
Here’s what Mike, K5MP recently wrote about the TBCP. “Well, I just added yet another commercially made Cootie to the inventory, this one a Torsion Bar model hand crafted by W1SFR. Named appropriately as his model TBCP which stands for Torsion Bar Cootie Paddle, it has a very solid feel but is with a relatively soft landing at the end of each key stroke. The Torsion Bar technology provides firm but soft tension to the single lever and assures optimal centering after each key stroke. Based on initial usage, I am very impressed by its ease of operation and eye-pleasing appearance. If I were to attempt a ranking of the cooties here on the desk, I would of course, rate the Begali Sculpture Swing as my number one favorite. Following closely behind, it is my inclination to place this TBCP, then the begali HST, the GHD GF 501a, and finally, my simple but effective homebrew hacksaw blade cootie. Perhaps that batting order will change over time, but for now I’ll stick with that ranking in which the TBCP shines as the best price performer.”
As many of you know, I’m a huge fan of the cootie key or sideswiper. I’ve been using one for years and all of my keys can easily be used as either a paddle or cootie.
Knowing that cootie keys are not the most popular way of sending CW, I’ve set out to produce a key that is wired as a paddle but is equally at home as a cootie, and most of all, it’s very affordable. It features my exclusive Torsion Bar action and silky smooth laser cut and hand contoured lexan fingerpieces.
With the included stereo to mono adapter, you can switch back and forth from a classic paddle to a cootie quickly and easily. The key is fine brushed brass with a stainless steel base and has enough mass (even though it only has a footprint of 3″x3″) to stay put during use thanks to the rubber feet. A 3.5mm cable is included.
Handmade with great care, this key will last a lifetime.
Waiting time varies. Email me for current info. Keys are sent via USPS Priority Mail and professionally packed to ensure safe delivery.
Here’s a video of my first version of this key. It doesn’t show the new finger pieces or the stainless base seen above in the photos. Some day I’ll get around to updating it with the current model.
TBCP (Torsion Bar Cootie/Paddle) $208 + $13.85 USPS Priority Mail Shipping
W1SFR Handmade Torsion Bar Morse Code Keys 