On Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:11:01 -0500, PeterD wrote:

On Tue, 1 Dec 2009 21:13:21 +0900, "Michael Kennedy"
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
PeterD wrote:
Cite a reference.

Try cutting one open.

That tells you nothing about the metal... Again, cite a reference.

Do you know the colour of copper?

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Good grief... Cite a reference..

I've asked several times, and he's avoided doing so. Mainly because
he's off on cloud nine, with no idea what he's talking about.

I suspect everyone else knows that bronze is much too brittle to use
as a crimp on connector, but Dave hasn't gotten that far yet.

Somebody probably ought to let the manufacturers know about that!
http://documents.tycoelectronics.com/commerce/DocumentDelivery/DDEController?Action=srchrtrv&DocNm=1775442&DocTyp e=CD&DocLang=EN
http://www.hirose.co.jp/cataloge_hp/e54300012.pdf
http://www.molex.com/pdm_docs/sd/503948100_sd.pdf
.... and lots of others, of course.

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Rich Webb Norfolk, VA