[TowerTalk] Back of desk grounding buss

[Wayne Kline]

 Hi Charles
 
  My operating tables have a piece od 3/4 " copper  pipe.... I drill  hole every 16"  starting 1 in from the end.  and use a 1 1/4 " #10  machine screw   through the hole add a nut on the other side and tighten..  Being a Belt and Suspender type.. I then  solder the head to the backside of the tubing.
>   Washers and wing nuts are on Fleabay for cheap.... 
 
YMMV   Wayne 
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> > Hey Gang,
> > Sort of antenna, sort of RFI, more safety..
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> > I've decided my back of desk grounding situation needs to be improved 
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> > Now, we all know the standard is a nice, thick copper buss.  Question is, how thick? - this will then be run down to the panel/ground rod
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> > Is Brass/Aluminum/Copper PIPE a valid alternative?  If aluminium, again, how large (I normally have round up to about 3" diameter sitting in the shop, as well an AL plate (various sizes, 3/16 thick up to 6" wide is everyday, and I have angle up to 5" wide legs, 1/4" thick around, and blocks up to 2" thick and 4" wide hanging around
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> > I intend to silver braze most of my connections, but obviously that won't work to an Al  plate,  That I'd drill, tap, and either use studs with nuts, or screws
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> > Again, we aren't talking the wall pass through here, but the buss at the back of the desk   
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> > 73 de KG2V - Charles Gallo
> > Quality Custom Machine-shop work for the radio amateur (sm)
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