I use 1" braid for this kind of thing, along with a 100 W soldering
iron. Everyone needs a big iron once in a while...
Washers (unsoldered) and wingnuts complete the job.
73 Martin AA6E
On 5/31/05, JC Smith <jc-smith@comcast.net> wrote:
> You won't even need to solder the washers, Dick. I've used that method for
> years and it works great. Be sure you use a big soldering gun though, or it
> will take forever to get much solder into the braid. I use an old Weller,
> "dual headlamp" model. I also dress the ends a bit with a file to round
> them off, and I use a hammer and anvil (back end of my vice actually) to get
> them nice and flat (not thin, just flat). Then I clean off all the flux and
> end up with nice, custom length ground straps. Just use the washers loose
> between the strap and the wing nut (or thumb screw, or whatever).
>
> 73 - JC, k0hps@amsat.org
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