"Those Hammy Hambone radial plates I have seen advertised are considerably
more expensive than a handful of silver brazing rods and a Mapp gas outfit."
Don,
All good points. A few weeks back, there was a discussion here about the
virtues of using MAPP gas or acetylene with silver brazing rods. I agree
that the currently available radial plates are inferior to a ring composed
of brazed silver-solder connections.
However, if a plate is used, a two-hole lug offers many mechanical and
electrical advantages over the single hole type, but: (1) the 2-hole lug
cost is a significant limiting factor; and (2) no matter how good the bolted
connection, over time it will be inferior to a brazed bond. Between the
cost of a new plate design and say...a bag of 100 2-hole lugs, bolts,
washers, and nuts, the cost will easily exceed a brazed grounding system of
the type you discussed.
Paul, W9AC
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