I've used it great stuff. Can be found at Pep Boys and most auto supply
shops I think.
Julio, W4HY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tower (K8RI)" <tower@rogerhalstead.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 2:36 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Getting old tubing apart
> Never herd of it. Where do you find it as I sure can give it a good test.
> <:-))
>
> Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
> N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
> www.rogerhalstead.com
>
>
> >
> > On my 35 year old sailboat which has spent its entire life
> > in saltwater I've had to take a lot of very stuck stuff
> > apart. WD-40 works pretty well but after a few failures I
> > tried "PB-Blast" (a USA product) and found that it did the
> > trick when WD-40 didn't. "PB-Blast" is now my "magic fluid
> > of choice". It just seems to penetrate further and faster.
> > As always your mileage may vary (YMMV) but for saltwater
> > exposed aluminum parts it seems to have the edge. I suspect
> > saltwater and aluminum is pretty much the worst case yet
> > "PB-Blast" seems to do the job. Usual disclaimers... no
> > financial interest, just a happy customer etc., etc.
> >
> > 73
> > Patrick
> > WA7VNI
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> > [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tower
> > (K8RI)
> > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 15:06 PM
> > To: Marlon Schafer (509-982-2181); towertalk@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Getting old tubing apart
> >
> >
> > WD-40 does the same thing.
> >
> > Give all the joints a good healthy does a day ahead of time
> > and they should come right apart.
> >
> > WE did that in small engine shop with seized engines. Take
> > out the spark plug, give it a couple shots and come back
> > tomorrow.
> >
> > It's like magic.
> >
> > Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member) N833R,
> > World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2) www.rogerhalstead.com
> >
> >
> > > My DeSoto had a frozen engine when I got it. I put some
> > Marvel
> > > Mystery
> > Oil
> > > in each hole and let it sit for half a day. Broke it
> > loose by hand
> > > after that. Amazing stuff.
> > >
> > > Marlon
> > > (509) 982-2181 Equipment
> > sales
> > > (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting
> > services
> > > 42846865 (icq) And I
> > run my own wisp!
> > > 64.146.146.12 (net meeting)
> > > www.odessaoffice.com/wireless
> > > www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam
> > >
> > >
> > Snip...
> >
> >
>
>
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