[HBR] sheet metal differences...

[Mike Hanz]

On 6/24/2010 11:09 PM, William Wood wrote:
> I bought two sheets of 16 gage one for the chassis
> and one for the front panel.  They did not have the aluminum that I
> wanted, so I settled for Galvanized.
>      Bottom line guys and gals is am I going to have any electrolysis
> or diode effects with the dissimilar metals???  Can I use a cure all
> like a paste of sorts???
>    

It's not an issue unless you use the receiver outside in the rain for 
months on end, Bill. :-)   In an air conditioned environment, you will 
never see a problem in your lifetime.  But I am a little puzzled by the 
choice, since small quantities of 5052 aluminum is available on ebay for 
really decent prices, and 16 gauge steel is a lot harder to work with 
than aluminum, believe me.  I get a fair amount of it from folks like 
lowcostmetals and ssshapiro.

Best 73,
Mike