[Boatanchors] Milliammeter shunt resistance wire sources?

[Rich Post]

I harvest the GFCI plugs from hair appliances for use with AC-DC chassis
Hair dryers are also an excellent and compact source of nichrome wire 
complete with a re-usable mounting and some heat proof insulation.  Try 
using a brass screw, lock washer and nut for attachment to copper wire.

Rich KB8TAD

<http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~postr/bapix/>


At 10:13 AM 5/30/2010, Flowertime01 at wmconnect.com wrote:
>Greg,
>
>As detailed in the other post, soldering used (heated) wire is a problem.
>Consider just using some crimp on terminal lugs. A massive cold solder joint
>that just sort of "pots" the splice and just forms a mechanical joint can
>also be used.
>
>You might try a length of light bulb filament wire. You are not heating it
>to light hot so it will last as a resistor in free air.
>
>It may be time to wire up a balanced resistive bridge on the bench to help
>you find the resistance of the shunt and thus trim it to value.