posted 15 years ago
One important point: don't allow aluminum and copper to touch, except temporaritly. The aluminum won't last if they get wet; the two will form a galvanic couple, and the aluminum will lose the tug-of-war.
The copper will help tremendously, if the theory is correct.
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