[TowerTalk] Separating Aluminum Boom Sections

[Bill Eisinger]

That’s where I am at the moment…I have it  sitting on saw horses with one end tied to a tree via a bolt thru the boom…nada so far…


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> On Mar 23, 2025, at 6:56 PM, charlie carroll <k1xx at k1xx.com> wrote:
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> Bill:
> I had an almost identical problem many years ago.  A sturdy tree, strap, and come along did it for me.  No heat, no pounding, just plain old pull.
> 
> 73 charlie, k1xx
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>> On 3/23/2025 7:51 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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