[TowerTalk] refurbing aluminum

k3mm at comcast.net k3mm at comcast.net
Fri Mar 12 13:34:59 EST 2004


I forgot to mention, I didnt have any trouble getting things apart because they were greased before assembly or there wasnt significant corrosion.  WD40 isnt a very good penetrant.  I'd use Liquid Wrench or something similar.

Ty K3MM
> Is there anyone out there that's real proud of their refurbishing efforts on
> older beams?  I've to 2 KT34-XAs and 2 KT34's sitting on the ground, and the
> current wisdom is to use WD40 to get them apart, and no suggestions yet at
> all on how to make it look shiny again.  Has anyone succeeded at a renewal
> project?
> 
> Rex K1HI
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