[TowerTalk] Separating Aluminum Boom Sections

[Leeson]

Try "Break Free CLP," which is much more aggressive than any other 
solvent I've used. It's primary use is gun cleaning, but our local fire 
department recommended it for freeing stuck nuts and bolts, as well as 
locks. They carry it on all their fire trucks. See for example 
https://inside.safariland.com/news/break-free-clp-now-available-in-new-size-and-application/

In the past I've used WD-40, but it doesn't work as well on stuck stuff 
as CLP, and also forms a very strong cement after a day or so. CLP is a 
foam, and soaks into a joint rather quickly.

I get the small CLP bottle from a local sport shop, and it works great.

Dave, W6NL/HC8L

On 3/23/25 4:51 PM, Bill Eisinger wrote:
> Hello- I'm trying to pull apart two sections of an antenna 3" aluminum boom...each section is 18' long so the total length is 36' which makes it a bit unwieldly obviously. The antenna was in the air for 25+ years and the boom pieces have managed to weld themselves together.
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> Anybody have any ideas how to separate them?...I've tried heat, banging on it, etc, etc...because of the size there's no easy way to clamp one end that I can figure out. I've seen tools for separating muffler pipes but nothing for 3".
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> Any suggestions appreciated.
> 
> 73's
> Bill, AA7X
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