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On 06/07/2010 12:38 PM, Stefan Trethan wrote:
> Just mind that fencing wire might be galvanized steel, not copper.
> Also note that the plating, even on copper wire, might not solder
> easily on some types of bare wire that are not intended for soldering.
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> On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 7:28 PM, James<jamesrsweet@...>  wrote:
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>> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Frank P"<qz9090@...>  wrote:
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>>> I have found that a "cheaper" source of bare copper wire is in my hardware store's wire fencing department. The bare wire is made so that when a wire fence is installed, the wire can be used to tie the fence to fence posts.
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>>> The wire comes in various gauges, is bare and is nicely coiled-up for easy use and storage.
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>>> I have used this type of wire to create a common ground on perf boards and it works well. Since the wire is bare, it's easy to connect multiple components to it.
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>>> I would suspect using this type of wire would be ideal for vias too.
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>>> Just my 2 cents worth...  :-)
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>> Hey that's a great idea, never even occurred to me to look there. I've been stripping the insulation off scraps of cat5 from work but wire that's already bare would be a lot more convenient.
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