I cut the sheet steel from a shelf which was once part of a piece of office furniture
all the bending was done using a brake improvised from angle iron
a case is born...
here the main chassis holes have been drilled (temporary knobs etc posing for the camera)
here's the Rx coil
Here's the Rx coil in place
Main Components mounted to Chassis
Unfortunately, my dog injured her leg. Fortunately, the adhesive bandage came on a tube just the right size for the Tx coils.
Tx coils in place and chassis nearing completion
The components for the friction drive
Friction Drive Spindle Assembled...
... and mounted in its bushing.
Early assembly (with all the wrong knobs), but ready for operation - with my homebrew key in foreground.
And here she is with more authentic knobs, metal envelope valves etc. I must get round to painting it some day...
A friend produced some drawings for the internal key
... and made a beautiful polycarbonate body (thanks JC) to which I added the metalwork.
I made a form tool from scrap to press the lever and clamp
Here's the completed key...
... and here it is inside the Paraset.
