Thread: copper wire for pins??

I worked as a plumber's apprentice for a little while. The brackets we used to hold up copper pipes had to be insulated due to the fact that dissimilar metals touching can speed corrosion when you add moisture or a charge to the mix.

Granted I do not personally know which metals react this way, yet when I considered your question I decided to look into the subject and found this...

http://www.engineersedge.com/galvanic_capatability.htm

I imagine if you follow those guideline, corrosion should not be an issue. All you'd have to worry about is how soft the copper is.

OK boys, listen up. If you are still hell-bent on pinning with copper, go here for washers = http://www.superiorwasher.com/sites/...es/sw_logo.jpg
http://www.thomasnet.com/products/wa...2301407-1.html

and go to your local hardware or home center for copper nails which should be appreciably harder than copper wire. Don't forget to thank me..............I spent some time on this research.
And it looks like I will be spending more time finding copper sources for suitable pinning supplies but I think brass pins are quite sufficient especially with ss washers..........

Jerry
~~~