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Re: [TowerTalk] Separating Aluminum Boom Sections

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Separating Aluminum Boom Sections
From: Gary Mayfield <gary_mayfield@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:28:34 +0000
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I once had surprisingly good luck with two chain wrenches and two jacks as a 
last resort.

73,
Joe n0sd

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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