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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: SuperSix on February 13 2012, 11:18:40 AM

Title: Do it yourself ground kit
Post by: SuperSix on February 13 2012, 11:18:40 AM: Saturday, I mad the yearly pilgrimage to the Orlando HAMCation HAMFest.

My father is a HAM radio amateur - his birthday is 02/14, so I go every year to hang out with him, and kind of a quasi-present to him. I enjoy it, even though I am not a HAM.

I usually buy tools and crap from the swap meet area. This year, I saw some nice braided woven ground strap. I plan to use this to make some really nice custom ground straps for the GN.

Total cost was $15.00 for the braid, and $2.00 for the 4 copper lugs.

I could sleeve with this too. (The end is like that because I was fiddling with it.)

(http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z337/Supersix231/87%20Grand%20National/P1000218.jpg)
Title: Re: Do it yourself ground kit
Post by: daveismissing on February 13 2012, 12:23:00 PM: Nice. Tinned copper or Stainless braid?

If you need a big crimper:
Mcmaster Carr 7061K12

(http://images1.mcmaster.com/Contents/gfx/large/7061k12p1l.png?ver=281326)
Title: Re: Do it yourself ground kit
Post by: Charlief1 on February 13 2012, 12:31:45 PM: If you need any brass wire mesh send me a note Mark. One of my friends has a 4 foot tall roll of it and I think I can get you some of it for sheilding if you need it. :icon_smile:
Title: Re: Do it yourself ground kit
Post by: SuperSix on February 13 2012, 12:45:44 PM: Quote from: daveismissing on February 13 2012, 12:23:00 PM
Nice. Tinned copper or Stainless braid?

If you need a big crimper:
Mcmaster Carr 7061K12

(http://images1.mcmaster.com/Contents/gfx/large/7061k12p1l.png?ver=281326)

Tinned copper. I estimate about 15'.

Thanks for the link on the crimper. I can probably wing it with some tools and a hammer. I'm only doing 2-4 straps.

Maybe I could make some up with the left overs and sell them. Hmmm.

Quote from: Charlief1 on February 13 2012, 12:31:45 PM
If you need any brass wire mesh send me a note Mark. One of my friends has a 4 foot tall roll of it and I think I can get you some of it for sheilding if you need it. :icon_smile:

Will do Charlie!

Thanks
Title: Re: Do it yourself ground kit
Post by: daveismissing on February 13 2012, 03:33:17 PM: Quote from: Charlief1 on February 13 2012, 12:31:45 PM
If you need any brass wire mesh send me a note Mark. One of my friends has a 4 foot tall roll of it and I think I can get you some of it for sheilding if you need it. :icon_smile:

Oh, he'll just use it to make another hat (-pesky chattering aliens)
Title: Re: Do it yourself ground kit
Post by: SuperSix on February 13 2012, 03:41:00 PM: (http://ffdt.info/Smileys/tfnn/tinfoil.gif)
Title: Re: Do it yourself ground kit
Post by: Charlief1 on February 13 2012, 04:47:25 PM: I'm going to use some as a sheild for my puter and a few other things around here. Not that there's much of an issue but it might give me some advantages at a later date after all. :D