[AL100] – Copper Plate

Article below is a part of the assembly process of the UHF duplexer – main article is HERE.

Drawing below shows a [AL100] – Copper Plate.

Main purpose of the part is to be a transition between a copper conductor and a [AL100] – 8mm Aluminium End Cap Top. Unless you have a CNC router (or special skills :P) and you can drill all holes perfectly aligned, the best idea is to prepare [AL100] – 8mm Aluminium End Cap Top and [AL100] – Copper Plate together, so all the holes will perfectly align. I used a printed 1:1 drawings to pre-punch holes and then drill them on a pillar drill.

Pictures below show also aluminium end plate as the copper plate is to be made in the same time

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Copper and Aluminium plate assembled together and ready for turning
Turning an end cap together with the copper plate
Turning an end cap together with the copper plate
Turning an end cap together with the copper plate
Recess for the 28mm conductor
IMPORTANT!!! The copper plate must be assembled to the [AL100] – 8mm Aluminium End Cap TopGoogle Pixel 5 (4.38mm, f/1.73, 1/112 sec, ISO59)
using Ox-Gard anti oxidant compound. Aluminium and copper hate each other and this paste will help to keep a good connection between them.

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