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Old 04-19-2010, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Dukk
...but....they're GOLD plated!!!!!




lol... my bad
I guess a few thou worth of Gold makes up for the brass, even though gold is only slightly more conductive than aluminum.

We won't even get into the body of the vehicle which is made of steel with a 3% - 15% rating. Ever wonder why we get ground loops so easily?? Steel is a horrible conductor!!
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Old 04-19-2010, 03:52 PM
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thats why i use unobtanium for all my wiring. it's 1000x better then silver and never corrodes and doesn't need shielding. though it does cost a bit more.

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Old 04-20-2010, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Haunz
Who cares what it looks like ? The layer of aluminum oxide that will form on aluminum is an issue, and as I say is probably the # 1 reason to coat the wire... ever try to solder aluminum wire?
copper corrodes more than aluminium... look at copper roofs, old speaker wire etc.
aluminium cant be souldered with lead/tin soulder. has nothing to do with the aliminium oxide. Corroded copper cannot be souldered either. thats why you use flux.
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Old 04-20-2010, 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Spawn-Inc
thats why i use unobtanium for all my wiring. it's 1000x better then silver and never corrodes and doesn't need shielding. though it does cost a bit more.

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lol, and where might one buy some? Your local NASA wholesaler?
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