On 9/23/99 21:53, George Mitchell at geomitch@cei.net wrote:
>I have 3-Element tri-bander that has been up for several years.
>The problem: When
>it was first assembled several years ago, not enough (or maybe nothing) of
>anything was applied to allow for ease in disassembling. I have three
>segments that I have been unable to separate. I do not want to use a vice
>or any type of gripping tool that will mar and possibly damage the elements.
>Anybody out there have any suggestions?
I had a Cushcraft A3S boom that had the same problem. The solution
involved two things - lubricants and HEAT.
Get a big can of WD-40. (Technically, it is too volatile to use as a
lubricant, but it will work in this service) Soak the joint thoroughly.
It make take several applications.
Add heat to the joint. Either use a heat gun, or even a small propane
torch will work.
Work the joint loose by twisting and pulling. I used a few QuickGrip
clamps and a sawhorse to hold one end of the boom. A heavy leather glove
allowed me to twist one part of the boom.
Keep working at it. Eventually, you'll get them apart. I did.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@radio.org
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