[TowerTalk] rebuilding th3

[jcjacobsen at q.com]

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OK how about the inside of the tube(s)?  They get gunked up just as bad as the outside of the next size.  
Chris
KF7P

Tim, 

For cleaning Aluminum tubing I've used: Leather or heavy duty rubber gloves, green Scotch Brite pads, and WD40 as a lubricant. It's a little messy (that's why the gloves) but the metal cleans up fairly well. Whip it down with some old rags after cleaning. Oh, and you WILL use a few "Greenies" and lots of rags. 
Good luck on the project. 

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Chris and Tim,m

For the insides of the tubes I just wrapped a small piece of Scotch pad around a phillips screwdriver and scrubbed the inside in an in-and-out motion. I had never thought about brushes or maybe firearm cleaning brushes, although it might take off or remove some of the aluminum. 

K9WN  Jake