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Hi Mike

I ended up getting some from ACS as no one did it locally around here in
England

Nigel
745E

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Jones, Michael
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Subject: [rebel-builders] electrical bus bars


hi all

does anyone know where in canada i can get copper material to use as bus bar
for my circuit breakers, looking for strips about 1/2" x 6" x 40-50 thou
thick, have found brass strips at local hobby store but no copper, or is
there something else to use ??

thanx

mike#007




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Hi Mike I slit a peice of copper plumbing pipe lengthwise and hammered it
flat.

At 08:17 AM 3/3/2006 -0500, you wrote:

hi all

does anyone know where in canada i can get copper material to use as bus bar
for my circuit breakers, looking for strips about 1/2" x 6" x 40-50 thou
thick, have found brass strips at local hobby store but no copper, or is
there something else to use ??

thanx

mike#007




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hey drew

that has to be the most creative use of a pipe i have ever heard, thanks for
the idea

mike#007

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Drew Dalgleish
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 9:28 AM
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Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] electrical bus bars


Hi Mike I slit a peice of copper plumbing pipe lengthwise and hammered it
flat.

At 08:17 AM 3/3/2006 -0500, you wrote:

hi all

does anyone know where in canada i can get copper material to use as bus

bar

for my circuit breakers, looking for strips about 1/2" x 6" x 40-50 thou
thick, have found brass strips at local hobby store but no copper, or is
there something else to use ??

thanx

mike#007




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Should probably be "soft copper". The malleable ones will eliminate some
(not all) risk of craking! The malleable one is more expensive but for the
little qty you will need!

Jean
Rebel 747R
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From: "Drew Dalgleish" <drewjan@cabletv.on.ca>
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Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] electrical bus bars

Hi Mike I slit a peice of copper plumbing pipe lengthwise and hammered it
flat.

At 08:17 AM 3/3/2006 -0500, you wrote:

hi all

does anyone know where in canada i can get copper material to use as bus
bar
for my circuit breakers, looking for strips about 1/2" x 6" x 40-50 thou
thick, have found brass strips at local hobby store but no copper, or is
there something else to use ??

thanx

mike#007




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Hi Mike
I think I have a piece of copper in my shop(somewhere.). I believe it is
.125 thick. I drilled it and tapped it for a bus bar. If you like I will cut
a piece and send it to you.
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Mike
AFAIK brass is slightly preferable to copper but either will do. If you
don't have it by the next meeting I can cut you some brass strips.
Ken

Jones, Michael wrote:

hi all

does anyone know where in canada i can get copper material to use as bus bar
for my circuit breakers, looking for strips about 1/2" x 6" x 40-50 thou
thick, have found brass strips at local hobby store but no copper, or is
there something else to use ??

thanx

mike#007

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Hi Ken, I will need something within the next couple of months, so if
you had a little to spare, I could certainly use it.

Thanks
Jim
Rebel 333

Ken wrote:

Mike
AFAIK brass is slightly preferable to copper but either will do. If you
don't have it by the next meeting I can cut you some brass strips.
Ken

Jones, Michael wrote:

hi all

does anyone know where in canada i can get copper material to use as bus bar
for my circuit breakers, looking for strips about 1/2" x 6" x 40-50 thou
thick, have found brass strips at local hobby store but no copper, or is
there something else to use ??

thanx

mike#007

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OK Jim
I have a sheet of it but it is a bit of a bear to cut even with a
bandsaw so I'll try to remember to cut a few at the size Mike mentioned
unless you tell me otherwise or want to wait until you plan your panel.
Ken

Jim Cole wrote:

Hi Ken, I will need something within the next couple of months, so if
you had a little to spare, I could certainly use it.

Thanks
Jim
Rebel 333

Ken wrote:

Mike
AFAIK brass is slightly preferable to copper but either will do. If you
don't have it by the next meeting I can cut you some brass strips.
Ken

Jones, Michael wrote:

hi all

does anyone know where in canada i can get copper material to use as bus bar
for my circuit breakers, looking for strips about 1/2" x 6" x 40-50 thou
thick, have found brass strips at local hobby store but no copper, or is
there something else to use ??

thanx

mike#007

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