Re: copper vs. aluminum

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>


unless you use CuSO4 as the salt...

Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<davep-at-quik-dot-com>
> 
> > you are better off using Aluminium
> 
>         Concur.
>         And Cu is more likely to corrode/electrolyze in
>         Salt water....
> 
> > ----- Original Message -----
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> > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 7:30 PM
> > Subject: copper vs. aluminum
> 
> >>Has anyone yet tried using COPPER foil in their saltwater
> >>caps, instead of aluminum?  Seems that copper would be a
> >>better choice, due to being a better conductor,
> 
>         But not hugely so.  Also cheaper, so can use
>         more Al to get same conductivity.
> 
> >> and also being able to solder to it...
> 
>         Good point.  IIR trick aluminum solder can
>         be found....
> 
>         best
>         dwp
> 
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