[sdiy] case shielding properties

[The Peasant]

Steel is a far superior shield than aluminum, it shields magnetic fields 
whereas aluminum just shields electrostatic fields. Aluminum is much easier to 
drill, though.

Take care,
Doug
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Quoting mark s <djarum11 at mindspring.com>:

> which offers better shielding properties, those thick die-cast aluminum 
> alloy (380) boxes, a thinner finished-aluminum .040" box such as the LMK 
> Crown Royal series, or a typical steel 19" rackmount box ?
> 
> thanks
> mark
> 
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