At 04:58 PM 8/19/98 -0700, Tom Osborne wrote:
>
>Bill Aycock wrote:
>
>> I am about to re-furbish and re-assemble a old CushCraft tri-bander. >It
seems to be in pretty good shape. the questions I need to cover are:
>> 1. how should I clean the joints .
>> 2. what should I use to protect the joints?
>>
> Hi All.
>
>This is an interesting question. I came into a bunch of old KLM Big
> Stickers that had blown down. The aluminum came in very handy for
> antenna projects, but it was impossible to get the sections apart as
> whatever was used ended up like glue. I tried all the tricks, heat,
> etc, but nada. I finally ended up hacksawing them apart, and that lost
> all the swagged ends. What is the best thing to use to be able to get
> the elements apart in a couple of years? 73
> Tom W7WHY
>
I use a product called OX-GARD, OX-800 it says on the tube to assemble
elements. It's used for assembling aluminum electrical connections and is
available from GB Electrical, 6101 N Baker Road, Milwaukee, WI 53209. Call
your local electrical supply houses, they should carry it. Cost is 8 bucks
for an 8oz. tube. Works extremely well.
73 Hardy N7RT
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