[TowerTalk] STAINLESS STEEL BOLT AND ALUMINIUM ROTATOR CASINGPROBLEM.

[Jim Hargrave]

John,

I have been successful in removing bolts from aluminum housings with an air
or electrical impact wrench. Just apply some penetrating oil and let it
soak, then try to remove the bolts/nuts with the impact wrench on a low
setting. The constant impact will loosen the corrosion and hopefully with
out breaking the bolt off. I have done this many times working on marine
outboard motors.

    73s de Jim
       W5IFP


  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
  > [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of JOHN POWELL
  > Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 4:49 PM
  > To: towertalk at contesting.com
  > Subject: [TowerTalk] STAINLESS STEEL BOLT AND ALUMINIUM ROTATOR
  > CASINGPROBLEM.
  >
  >
  > Hi Fellow TTers,
  >
  > I recently sold to a fellow club member a KR400 Rotator that
  > was surplus to my needs and hadn't been used for about 15
  > years. The electrical and mechanical systems work OK. But the
  > problem is removing the Stainless Steel bolts holding the
  > supplementary pipe extension clamps - they have become frozen.
  > Any ideas how to resolve the problem will be appreciated. The
  > rotator has been sitting in an interior environment since it's
  > last use and having re-located our QTH the XYL is keen to park
  > her car in the double garage, presently taken up with Ham gear,
  > most now surplus to my needs.
  > Thanks in advance for your suggestions of assistance.
  >
  > 73
  > John Powell. ZL1BHQ
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