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<< There has been some debate on wether it is better  to use copper (which
the tanic acid from the cedar will slowly eat away) or  lead coated copper  >>


Hey, specifiers, think big.  If we were starting all over again, what would
be the "dream material" besides copper?  Titanium? Stainless?  How does ugly
old aluminum hold up?

Christopher Gray