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Old 09-07-2008   #34 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ar15junkie View Post
Dumb question. Can I use a cable that has an aluminum shield or do I need copper?...
Aluminum shielding will be fine, it is still a conductor, just not as good of one as copper, silver, or gold... No one can really afford a cable with a gold shield so they used the cheapest yet best conductor they could. aluminum is even cheaper than copper.
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