[TowerTalk] correcting aluminum tube

[Grant Saviers]

Here is what worked for me when internal sleeving booms damaged by 
overzealous U bolt tightening.  Way more damage than "faintly discernible".

Chamfer the male end with a smooth file, slather on a lot of Penetrix or 
No-Alox or similar on both ID and OD (cleaned first), put a wood block 
against the male part far end to hit with a mallet with somebody holding 
the out of round female section. If you can't get it started, then 
expand the female end with ideas mentioned, or make a tapered plug to 
flare the end a bit.

Grant KZ1W

On 7/17/2019 12:05 PM, Kim wrote:
> Hi, all.
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> Working on an used antenna over the weekend, I came across a boom section that was out-of-round enough such that the other boom section would not slide in to.  It is faintly discernible to the human eye.
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> How would one go about correcting it?
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> Thanks & 73,
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> Kim - WG8S
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