[TowerTalk] Straightening Bent Aluminum Tube

[Jeff Maass]

I have a used KT34XA to be installed, and the end of one of the 
elements was bent in storage. The bend is in 1/2-inch and
a 3/8-inch tubing, and the bend is gradual. No sign of kinking in 
the tube.

Is there a preferred procedure for straightening-out aluminum tubing,
to minimize the possibility of weakening, kinking or breaking?

Should I just replace these two sections of tubing?

73,
Jeff Maass       jmaass@columbus.rr.com     Located near Columbus Ohio
         USPSA # L-1192       NROI/CRO    Amateur Radio K8ND
    Maass' IPSC Resources Page:  http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass


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