Thanks for all the suggestions. I will try the spray and maybe the hot water
and baking soda. I will also call Cushcraft. This antenna was made about 1982
so did not use MFJ fiberglass.
Dave
-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Thompson <thompson@mindspring.com>
>Sent: May 8, 2017 8:21 PM
>To: towertalk@contesting.com
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Old Crushcraft 40 meter beam help
>
>I got a big box of material from MFJ/Cushcraft and some hardware is missing
>but I can get that locally but the driven element for my old 402-CD (old
>version) broke off about 3 inches from the center insulator. The insulator is
>formed for the 1.25" aluminum to fit inside. The broken piece is stuck and
>won't budge. Any ideas on how to get it out so I can install the new aluminum?
>
>Don't know if MFJ/Cushcraft still has the insulator so I may be looking for a
>broken 402-CD that had a good insulator.
>
>73 Dave K4JRB
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