[TowerTalk] correcting aluminum tube

[Grant Saviers]

Have a set but not tried them on 6061-T6 tubing.  On these and bearing 
pullers etc the threads and cone get a liberal coating of regular 
NeverSeez before use.

OTOH, the HF reviews tell the story, I don't recall seeing any worse.

https://www.harborfreight.com/large-tail-pipe-expander-63704.html?cid=paid_google|*PLA+-+All+Products+-+Lower+Sales+Items|New+Products+-+%282%29+Price+%2410-30|63704&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&mkwid=ssuCihMFj|pcrid|318476002941|pkw||pmt||pdv|c|slid||product|63704|&pgrid=63088204546&ptaid=aud-454408222021:pla-296694731923&pcid=1654049980&intent=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjrvpBRC0ARIsAFrFuV8U78UZ676QLfVXA3YDy0YWzb1qkVj8eSiG0jhZlaYXt_ewNbB5XLcaAkcJEALw_wcB

Grant KZ1W

On 7/17/2019 3:10 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
> 
> 
> On 7/17/2019 12:12 PM, Ken K6MR wrote:
>> If it???s a reasonable size (around 2????? or 3??? or so) go to Harbor 
>> Freight and get an ???exhaust pipe expander???.?? Put in the bad end, 
>> tighten, and it will make the end round again.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ken K6MR
>>
> 
> Has anyone verified that this actually works?
> I tried to use an HF exhaust expander on 0.050" wall
> Al irrigation pipe and the screw became very hard to
> turn yet nothing happened to the pipe.?? Did I do
> something wrong??? Seems like it should have worked.
> 
> Rick N6RK
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