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vasco
on Dec 13, 2024
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Show HN: I designed an espresso machine and coffee...
Electric cables at very easy to make in metal, in fact I'd wager 90%+ at least are made of copper in the whole world.
yetihehe
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Electric cables are made from insulation (plastic) and wires (metal). Wires use metal, insulation typically does not, so it's NOT easy to make a whole cable out of metal.
dog436zkj3p7
on Dec 13, 2024
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Have you heard of insulation?
vasco
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If I say humans are made of polyester you wouldn't correct me? You usually meet them wearing insulation too.
pm3003
on Dec 13, 2024
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Silicon ?
0xffff2
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Do you mean silicon or silicone? The former isn't a very good candidate for flexible cable insulation. The later is a form of plastic.
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