In a message dated 9/24/03 5:29:15 PM Greenwich Standard Time, k5uj at hotmail.com writes: I'd use 1.5 or 3 inch flat copper strap instead of the #6 wire. AES is one source of rolls of this. Check your local scrap metal dealer for this stuff. I was able to find a 15 foot by 6 inch strip of copper flashing for $12. Bill K4XS