[TowerTalk] Help separating aluminum tubes

[pfizenmayer]

Another thing , if by any chance there were some rivets or self tapping 
screws holding the sections together - drill the hole out larger with a VERY 
sharp drill and as little pressure as possible. That leave a clean edge and 
the tubes will come apart - worked for me along with a  lot of WD40.

73 hank K7HP




> Gerry,
>
> Try wrapping and sealing a plastic bag around the joint area and fill
> it with kerosene. Let this sit for a few days to allow the kerosene
> to wick into the joint before trying to get some movement into the
> joint using the methods suggested by others.
>
> Once you get some movement (twisting) try soaking some more kerosene
> into the joint. This will help prevent galling, as well as
> introducing some lubrication into the joint to help breal down any 
> corrosion.
>
> Catchya,
>
> Gary
> VK4ZGB
>
> At 06:16 AM 15/03/2010, r young wrote:
>>I have, from an old antenna, where Penetrox was not used, am aluminum 
>>tube
>>stuck inside another slotted tube.  It is frozen tight.
>>I sprayed some Liquid Wrench, but that probably doesn't go all the way 
>>down.
>>
>>What is the best technique for separating stuck aluminum tubing without
>>breaking or twisting it?
>>
>>Tks  very much.
>>
>>
>>Gerry
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