I used standard penetrating oil and a little heat. I also used a long piece
of smaller size tubing to reach in from the other end to catch the edge of
the stuck tube and tapped it out.
After 29 years in the air these were really stuck. Perseverance paid off and
I got them all apart.
Joe - KC2TN
"If you're sure of everything,
and it still doesn't work,
one of the things you're sure of is wrong!"
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From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Tuva Traveler
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 4:49 PM
To: rex@lint.mv.com; towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Getting old tubing apart
Arne,
What lubricant did you use to get things apart?
Rex K1HI
After the usual, penetrating oil, etc...I had some success using a
bernzomatic torch and a hammer, tapping, to heat and break up the fuzed
oxides inside the frozen tubes....
73, de Pat AA6EG
aa6eg@hotmail.com
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