30 May
2007
30 May
'07
3:38 p.m.
- a bunch of old-style connector pins which he claims
to be "solid gold". He
cut one in half to see, but doesn't show a photo of said cut. When cutting
such stuff the gold plate can smear into the cut. They're old (I've seen them
in early 60's equip.), so it can be expected to be a good thick plating, but
solid: hardly.
I would be very suprised if any conenctor pins are 'solid gold' for 2
good reasons. The first is mechanical, gold is too soft a metal for that
sort of thing. The second is economic, the reason for using gold is to
prevent corroosion, and plating is as good as solid for that, and a lot
cheaper.
-tony