I have, from an old antenna, where Penetrox was not used, am aluminum tube stuck inside another slotted tube. It is frozen tight. I sprayed some Liquid Wrench, but that probably doesn't go all the wa
You can try heating with a torch to make the outer tube expand more than the inner tube. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mail
Just be careful with heat on aluminum. Remember, a large part of the strength of the alloys that are commonly used for antennas comes from the heat treatment process. Heating too far could reduce the
Heat it with a torch I have, from an old antenna, where Penetrox was not used, am aluminum tube stuck inside another slotted tube. It is frozen tight. I sprayed some Liquid Wrench, but that probabl
Another trick I have used for years (acutally saw it in CQ magazine in an article by KH6IJ) was to take a screwdriver and clamp it on the end of the element, handle towards the boom, with a pair of v
you should be able to heat it to the boiling point of water which will expand Aluminum quite a bit. OTOH if the tubes are stuck, or actually galled heating the outside will pretty much heat the insid
One of the tricks I've used, admittedly on larger diameter (2 & 3") material, is anchoring one end of a piece of tubing to a tree and then a come along to the other end and another tree. I've been ab
Gerry, Try wrapping and sealing a plastic bag around the joint area and fill it with kerosene. Let this sit for a few days to allow the kerosene to wick into the joint before trying to get some movem
I have successfully used those strapped tube wrenches on stuck boom material before. 73 Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER Amateur Radio:
Another thing , if by any chance there were some rivets or self tapping screws holding the sections together - drill the hole out larger with a VERY sharp drill and as little pressure as possible. Th
When I was a novice, I had a 75A1 with a frozen BFO capacitor shaft. My dad suggested I soak it in kerosene for a few days. I don't know how he knew this, but it was like magic, it completely freed