I'm not so sure ... All aluminum I've purchased from the distributor comes from the mill with a highly reflective surface (inside and out) from either being drawn or extruded. It's my impression the
Yes but donīt make it "too shiny", it will then loose a few dB on receive since it will start to reflect the incoming RF. As they use to say "there is no free lunch". Jim SM2EKM _____________________
If you don't care that the surface gets a little rough and "brushed".. I used a grill brush (a wire one meant to clean BBQ grills) to clean up the Cushcraft A3 I refurbished. Why? I had to replace a
Fortunately, the previous owner used a liberal amount of Penetrox on all the element joints and boom joints. My main reason for wanting to "shine up" the overall appearance is to make it look a lit
The 6061-T6 DOM that I have purchased had a dull finish. The 6061-T6 extruded tubing that I bought was shinier, but not a mirror finish. Perhaps DOM is available in different finishes? John KK9A I'm