[TowerTalk] Control and coax cable removal question

[Gedas]

Solvents like those mentioned will only affect Polyurethane _before_ it 
cures. Acetone is esp effective when it is still wet. Once it cures it 
resists almost all common solvents. A quick search on line mentioned the 
following (but I suspect these might be hard to obtain and very toxic).

"DMF is the first choice,also DMSO, TMS and dimethyl acetamide maybe 
used as well, but usually avoided because of toxicity and volatile 
content. Generally it is hard to dissolve polyurethane as swelling is 
the common phenomenon observed. May be you can try with mixture 
of dichloromethane, dimethyl formamide and methanol".

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On 10/14/2020 3:29 PM, Grant Saviers wrote:
> Try brake cleaner spray, maybe two different brands if needed.
>
> Grant KZ1W
>
> On 10/14/2020 11:19, Al Kozakiewicz wrote:
>> Why remove them?
>>
>> Al
>> AB2ZY
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf 
>> Of bemeier at bellsouth.net
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 2:15 PM
>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Control and coax cable removal question
>>
>> In the process of reducing my tower / antenna farm there are now several
>> control and coax cables that I would like to remove.  The problem 
>> here is
>> they are fed from the outside of the house to the inside through a PVC
>> conduit which I sealed with spray foam.  (Was a great idea at the 
>> time.  No
>> critters, no hot/cold air, etc. for 14 years.)  However, I can't get the
>> cables out because the foam is holding them firm.  In addition to the
>> outside / inside conduit, I also have one between the crawl space and a
>> closet used to route the cables to the ham shack.   The length of 
>> each of
>> these foam dams is roughly 6".
>>
>>
>> I have tried a long screwdriver and got some out.  I also tried 
>> different
>> diameter crochet hooks but they did virtually nothing.  I don't have any
>> other mechanical ideas that won't damage the insulation.
>>
>>
>> Does anyone know some type of a solvent (or other method) that would
>> dissolve the foam without hurting the insulation on the control / coax
>> cables?
>>
>>
>> Thanks and 73,
>>
>> Bruce N1LN
>>
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