[TowerTalk] Aluminum Tubing Separation

Tom Osborne w7why@harborside.com
Sat, 05 Dec 1998 23:38:18 -0800





> These tubes are quite firmly stuck one
>  inside the other. I would appreciate hearing some good ideas for
>  separating them without damage.

HI All
Another good Idea I got from KH6IJ years ago was to take a pair
of vice grips and clamp a screwdriver firmly to the end of the
tube your trying to remove.  Then tap the screwdriver with a
hammer.  Works for me!  73
Tom W7WHY

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