A hack saw?
sorry, couldn't resist! :)
Heat them extra good with a propane torch, they will eventually come apart.
Let them cool and squirt some WD40 into the joints, should break the oxide up.
Scott
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At 10:08 PM 7/12/98 -0400, you wrote:
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>I have three pieces of Heights aluminum tower that are stuck together. The
>top two pieces came apart very easily when we took the tower down.
>Appeared someone had used a copper based antioxidant on the sections. The
>bottom sections appeared to have been forgotten. I have tried to pry the
>bottom sections apart using blocks of wood and a bottle jack. I have also
>heated the sections. At one point I melted wax into the joints to try to
>separate. Any other tricks of the trade. Thanks Bill
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