[sdiy] 0.100 pin header reliability.

[David G. Dixon]

> Aluminium for wiring ?
> 
> Are you sure about that, sounds highly unlikely, never heard of
> aluminium
> conductors. Steel, copper alloys, silver, even gold but not aluminium.

Here in Vancouver, virtually every house built before a certain date had
aluminum wiring.  Of course, it is all ripped out during renovations,
because it presents a fire hazard.