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Re: [TowerTalk] Help separating aluminum tubes

To: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>, towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Help separating aluminum tubes
From: Gary Bonnor <jamieb@optusnet.com.au>
Reply-to: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:34:07 +1000
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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 movement into the 
joint using the methods suggested by others.

Once you get some movement (twisting) try soaking some more kerosene 
into the joint. This will help prevent galling, as well as 
introducing some lubrication into the joint to help breal down any corrosion.

Catchya,

Gary
VK4ZGB

At 06:16 AM 15/03/2010, r young wrote:
>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 way down.
>
>What is the best technique for separating stuck aluminum tubing without
>breaking or twisting it?
>
>Tks  very much.
>
>
>Gerry
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