Hi: I just noticed a mild scratch close to the base of my vertical aluminum pole that serves as a vertical antenna and support for an inverted-V. This has developed during the last year as a result o
Sanding down the crack sure makes it disappear, but at the same time I would be thinning the wall of the tube a little in this place. Any comments? Depends what kind of crack it is. If it is from the
Cracks due to resonances and vibration-induced fatigue can be halted. Drill a small hole at the end of the crack (the end which is propagating into the heart of the tubing) clear through the wall of
On Aug 5, 2004, at 10:01 PM, Eric Scace K3NA wrote: Cracks due to resonances and vibration-induced fatigue can be halted. Drill a small hole at the end of the crack (the end which is propagating into