# Aluminum foil strips + tape (when you don't have copper tape)

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**Created:** [April 5, 2021, 11:44pm UTC](https://heyplix.mit.edu/t/aluminum-foil-strips-tape-when-you-dont-have-copper-tape/336 "2021-04-05T23:44:30Z")\
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If I remember correctly you can use pencil graphite as a pretty good conductor. Just make thick filled in lines for you circuits. [Graphite Circuit | DIY for Beginners | KiwiCo](https://www.kiwico.com/diy/stem/electronics-robotics/graphite-circuit)

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