[Elecraft] Self-fusing liquid electrical tape

Bob McGraw K4TAX rmcgraw at blomand.net
Fri Jun 5 14:55:01 EDT 2020


Just look at $11.00 per ground rod connection for Cad-Weld as compared 
to  $1.98 for a mechanical clamp.   Which do you think a ham will choose ?

73

Bob, K4TAX

On 6/5/2020 12:46 PM, Walter Underwood wrote:
> Cad-weld seems a easier than the other approach described. It is more robust against corrosion, plus it is fun.
>
> I just don’t see a downside. :-)
>
> wunder
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>> On Jun 5, 2020, at 10:32 AM, Phil Kane <k2asp at kanafi.org> wrote:
>>
>> On 6/5/2020 9:05 AM, Grant Youngman wrote:
>>
>>> Cad-weld isn’t expensive — $11-15 per weld depending on where you buy
>>> the stuff.  Typically sold in kits of 6 one-shot crucibles, and
>>> available for varying ground wire sizes on 1/2” or 5/8” ground rods.
>> Agreed, but how many of us would go through that exercise?
>>
>> 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
>> Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402
>>
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