Re: Back to Brass :)

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

Another thing to try with copper is to take a wider strip and fold it
lengthwise to make a strip 1/2 or 1/3 the width. The folded strip will be
much stiffer.

You could also laminate something with the copper to provide a structural
member (thin polyethylene or acrylic strips)
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Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 9:17 PM
Subject: Back to Brass :)


 > Original poster: "Jeremy Scott by way of Terry Fritz
<teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <supertux1-at-yahoo-dot-com>
 >
 > Hi,
 >
 > I just wound my primary with a copper strip roll, and
 > it looks like crap :) It's just too darn malleable,
 > like trying to wind it with tinfoil Christmas ribbon.
 > :)
 >