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On Sat, 12 May 2007 17:52:08 -0500, jpk5lad@cox.net wrote:
>Yep, those rivets are aluminum. I had a friend who
>wanted to "refresh" his HDX-48 tower's coating and
>took it to a galvanizing place. When they dipped the
>sections into the hot metal vat, the aluminum rivets
>completely melted. He got back a tower kit which
>looked like a gigantic Erector Set.
>Jim - K5LAD
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Fascinating story. A mental picture I will not soon forget. :-)
73, Bill W6WRT
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