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Re: [TowerTalk] Separating Aluminum Boom Sections

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Separating Aluminum Boom Sections
From: john simmons <jasimmons@pinewooddata.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:52:14 +0000
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Put tension on it as below, then tap. Keep the tension on and if the tapping 
(lightly!) doesn't work, then put the oil/solvent on. Make the pull as straight 
as possible.

73
-de John NI0K

On 3/23/2025 7:56 PM, charlie carroll wrote:
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

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.

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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