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Today I released version 0.7 of my print-in place single-paddle Morse code key.

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  • mcdanlj@social.makerforums.infoundefined

    Today I released version 0.7 of my print-in place single-paddle Morse code key.

    This will function as release notes:

    • The most important practical change is that the slot in the lever for the stabilizer bar is taller, so that it doesn't bind. Previously, it sometimes bound depending on luck, and when it didn't bind, needed to be greased with a light lubricant.
    • The most important user-facing change is updated build instructions, now with pictures. Previously, the instructions were just text.
    • The most important developer-facing change is that it was rebuilt with FreeCAD 1.1RC, and all recalculation errors and warnings were removed. previously, it had quit building correctly due to changes in FreeCAD.
    • The side contacts are better aligned with the common/ground screw in the lever when using thin ring terminals. (It was previously optimized for thick terminals.)
    • The rear stabilizing bar was never necessary and was just extra weight and ugly complexity, so it has been removed.
    • The spring radius is no longer an explicit parameter.
    • I added more links to sources for hardware.

    This is getting close to what I would consider a polished, 1.0 release.

    As always, I crave feedback. If you build this, I want to hear what went well and what, if anything did not.

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