[TowerTalk] Seperating aluminum tower

[Scott Bullock]

A hack saw? 

sorry, couldn't resist! :)

Heat them extra good with a propane torch, they will eventually come apart.
Let them cool and squirt some WD40 into the joints, should break the oxide up.
Scott
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At 10:08 PM 7/12/98 -0400, you wrote:
>
>I have three pieces of Heights aluminum tower that are stuck together.  The
>top two pieces came apart very easily when we took the tower down.
>Appeared someone had used a copper based antioxidant on the sections.  The
>bottom sections appeared to have been forgotten.  I have tried to pry the
>bottom sections apart using blocks of wood and a bottle jack.  I have also
>heated the sections.  At one point I melted wax into the joints to try to
>separate.  Any other tricks of the trade.     Thanks  Bill
>
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