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Re: new via wire

2010-06-08 by Frank P

This is the kind of copper wire I have been using (see link).

http://wedo.hillmangroup.com/viewitems/wire-dispenser-packs/copper-wire?


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "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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