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General Category => Technical topics => Topic started by: 4krow on February 25, 2017, 03:13:05 PM

Title: Cool to be square (wire)
Post by: 4krow on February 25, 2017, 03:13:05 PM

  I have built a few Bottlehead products over the years, and I always want to put a little 'stamp' on my work making it stand out in some way. This time around, I have thought of buying some decent square shaped wire for the ground bus. Trouble is, no one seems to have any around. What I do find is craft or jewelry wire, that I doubt is the best choice for electrical applications. Is there a source out there for square or even flat conductors?

Title: Re: Cool to be square (wire)
Post by: johnsonad on February 25, 2017, 05:43:14 PM

I bought some from tubes and more at one point.

Title: Re: Cool to be square (wire)
Post by: 4krow on February 25, 2017, 09:21:36 PM

  Thanks. Even after a search, the closest that I got was small buss bar copper. I will give your advice a try.

Title: Re: Cool to be square (wire)
Post by: Chris65 on February 26, 2017, 12:55:13 AM

This stuff? https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/wire-square-bus-064-diameter-10-ft (https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/wire-square-bus-064-diameter-10-ft)

Title: Re: Cool to be square (wire)
Post by: Adrian on February 26, 2017, 01:44:17 AM

Quote from: 4krow on February 25, 2017, 03:13:05 PM

  I have built a few Bottlehead products over the years, and I always want to put a little 'stamp' on my work making it stand out in some way. This time around, I have thought of buying some decent square shaped wire for the ground bus. Trouble is, no one seems to have any around. What I do find is craft or jewelry wire, that I doubt is the best choice for electrical applications. Is there a source out there for square or even flat conductors?

I, too, have been giving the ground bus some thought.
I want to make the circuit a true star-ground using one.
I will be following your journey - keep us posted.

Title: Re: Cool to be square (wire)
Post by: johnsonad on February 26, 2017, 02:13:19 AM

Quote from: Chris65 on February 26, 2017, 12:55:13 AM

This stuff? https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/wire-square-bus-064-diameter-10-ft (https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/wire-square-bus-064-diameter-10-ft)

That's the stuff.

Title: Re: Cool to be square (wire)
Post by: 4krow on February 26, 2017, 05:13:32 AM

 Veery nice.  Thanks a lot, and it's not priced in the stratosphere.