"Jim Wilkins" fired this volley in news:kif5c6$cbf
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That's an easy lathe job and you could pause to measure the increasing
DC resistance.

Yeah, I didn't say it would be hard, just necessary.
And soldering straps to the cladding would be easy, not "hard".

Mounting would have to be compliant, to accommodate expansion. I think
clamping one end, and leaving the other end 'flying' would be best.
Braid for connex.

Lloyd