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Re: S&G: Why Cu Wire?
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 8/21/2015, 12:33 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: Why Cu Wire? (Bill Hamm)

That's not the only problem with it.
- If you hit it with an edged tool, you'll ruin the edge.
- It doesn't sand easily.
- This means that the wires must be pulled after the epoxy cures, which is not always an easy task. Copper wires can simply be snipped off and sanded flush.

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S&G: Why Cu Wire?
Emile Zen -- 8/21/2015, 9:09 am
Re: S&G: Why Cu Wire? *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 8/21/2015, 9:13 am
Re: S&G: Why Cu Wire? *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 8/21/2015, 9:17 am
Re: S&G: Why Cu Wire?
Bill Hamm -- 8/21/2015, 9:21 am
Re: S&G: Why Cu Wire?
Charles Robinson -- 8/21/2015, 10:48 am
Re: S&G: Why Cu Wire?
Bill Hamm -- 8/21/2015, 12:25 pm
Re: S&G: Why Cu Wire?
Brian Nystrom -- 8/21/2015, 12:33 pm
Re: S&G: Why Cu Wire?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/21/2015, 2:41 pm
Re: S&G: Why Cu Wire?
scottbaxter -- 8/21/2015, 4:43 pm
Re: S&G: Why Cu Wire?
Reg Lake -- 8/21/2015, 9:20 pm
Re: S&G: Why Cu Wire?
Bill Hamm -- 8/21/2015, 11:30 pm
Re: S&G: Why Cu Wire?
Etienne Muller -- 8/22/2015, 3:32 am
Re: S&G: Why Cu Wire?
JohnAbercrombie -- 8/22/2015, 11:40 am
Re: S&G: Why Cu Wire?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/22/2015, 10:21 pm
S&G: Try masking tape *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 8/22/2015, 8:12 am
Re: S&G: Try masking tape
Bill Hamm -- 8/23/2015, 1:59 am