mechanics use a product called anti-seize when putting an engine
together...it helps ensure that metal to metal contact does not "become
one" - this is what I have used for tower legs for over 30 years now -
my Dad taught that to me - and his Dad probably to him... Anti-Seize is
available at automotive places like NAPA... it is a routine item, I
usually get the soup can sized container which has a brush on the inside
of the lid - then use that brush to swab (pay attention) the inside of
the upper (female) section... this way if you bump into the tower it
doesn't get on you like it would if you put it on the narrower part of
the overlap.
73,
Jim, K4OJ
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kce wrote:
> I have always used a old hydraulic jack and couple of pieces of 2X4 to break
> apart stubborn sections. A little Vaseline does wonders at putting them back
> together.
> ken w8ob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <brewerj@squared.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 1:29 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower jack
>
>
>
>>It does indeed seem like a useful and clever contraption. It also seems
>>like something one could build in about a half hour with a couple
>>pieces of steel stock and a bolt.
>>
>>Neat!
>>John K5MO
>>
>>
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>
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