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   Re: wiping contact on aluminum   
   28 Feb 18 17:25:26   
   
   From: hwabnig@.-   
      
   On Tue, 27 Feb 2018 13:25:08 -0800 (PST), "malua mada!"   
    wrote:   
      
   >I need to bleed static out of a moving aluminum structure. I have a springy   
   aluminum tongue (flashing) wiping on an aluminum arm (flat stock 1").   
   >Continuity is good to start with but after a year or so fails. Wiping   
   pressure is still fine, and continuity between any two points on either tongue   
   *or* arm is fine but not between the two pieces.   
   >I thought this was an improvement on a copper wire connection that would   
   fatigue and break.   
   >I also thought it would be self cleaning.   
   >Thanks for any insights   
      
   Never slide two ident materials on another.   
   One side must be harder, one side softer.   
      
      
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