Re: Pipe tamper

"Abrasha" <abrasha@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Robertfl wrote:
I am looking for someone to make me a sterling pipe tamper. If you are
intrestet please comtack me via email.
Robert


Are you sure you want to have one in sterling silver. Silver just so
happens to
be the best conductor of heat on the planet.


Actually, Gold happens to be a slightly better conductor of both electricity
and heat than Silver but economic considerations limit it's applicability to
really high-end systems. For technical explanation, start at
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/thermo/thercond.html

Norm

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