[TowerTalk] Old Crushcraft 40 meter beam help

[Dave Thompson]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I will try the spray and maybe the hot water and baking soda. I will also call Cushcraft.  This antenna was made about 1982 so did not use MFJ fiberglass.  
Dave



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>From: Dave Thompson <thompson at mindspring.com>
>Sent: May 8, 2017 8:21 PM
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Old Crushcraft 40 meter beam help
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>I got a big box of material from MFJ/Cushcraft and some hardware is missing but I can get that locally but the driven element for my old 402-CD (old version) broke off about 3 inches from the center insulator.  The insulator is formed for the 1.25" aluminum to fit inside.  The broken piece is stuck and won't budge.  Any ideas on how to get it out so I can install the new aluminum?
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>Don't know if MFJ/Cushcraft still has the insulator so I may be looking for a broken 402-CD that had a good insulator.
>
>73 Dave K4JRB 
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