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Re: [TowerTalk] Separating Aluminum Boom Sections

To: Bill Eisinger <Bill@theeisingers.com>, Tower Talk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Separating Aluminum Boom Sections
From: Leeson <leeson@earthlink.net>
Reply-to: leeson@earthlink.net
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2025 17:10:33 -0700
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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.

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".

Any suggestions appreciated.

73's
Bill, AA7X
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