Thanks to everyone who responded to my inquiry about freeing seized antenna
parts. I received many good ideas and in response to someone who asked that
I post a summary, here it is:
Put stainless steel hose clamps on both pieces as a place to fasten your
pipe wrenches--they grip better than plain
I replied off list as per his request but as others are replying on
list I think I should get this out to the entire group. Lye
dissolves the aluminum. Ammonia is supposed to dissolve the oxide.
David
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This is the same thing as having an aluminum seatpost stuc
Also know as Penetrox A at your local electrical supply house.
Mel
From: WILLIS COOKE
To: James Sarte ; 2Cents <2ce...@charter.net>
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tue, October 19, 2010 1:42:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT aluminum oxide
What is
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT aluminum oxide
> To: "James Sarte" , "2Cents" <2ce...@charter.net>
> Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Date: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 10:42 AM
> What is Break Free? Where do you
> get it? Does it always work
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> *From:* James Sarte
> *To:* 2Cents <2ce...@charter.net>
> *Cc:* elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> *Sent:* Tue, October 19, 2010 3:35:01 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Elecraft] OT aluminum oxide
>
> Hi Chuck,
>
> I usually have good results with Break Free and
What is Break Free? Where do you get it? Does it always work, on only
sometimes?
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ
From: James Sarte
To: 2Cents <2ce...@charter.net>
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tue, October 19, 2010 3:35:01 PM
Subject: R
Hi Chuck,
I usually have good results with Break Free and a mallet. I usually let the
solution soak for a bit then tap around until the tubes dislodge. YMMV
depending on how bad things have oxidized. I usually also put some
anti-seize around joints when putting things back.
James K2QI
On Tue,
The lye definitely does eat away the pure aluminum, as I learned in my
miss spent youth! The fireballs were impressive, also, and we were
darn lucky. I think you would need to eat through the good metal just
to get to the oxide, which is on the inside. Heat would probably be
the best bet
One possible solution would be to soak the "stuck" joints a solution of sodium
hydroxide (lye, as in drain cleaner). There's a web site that discusses the
chemical reaction and the ability of lye to dissolve existing layers of
aluminum oxide. See:
http://www2.uni-siegen.de/~pci/versuche/english
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To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tue, October 19, 2010 11:38:28 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] OT aluminum oxide
Does anyone have experience freeing antenna parts that have seized with
aluminum oxide? I'm trying to free up the sections of a 32' boom for
transport. The
Does anyone have experience freeing antenna parts that have seized with
aluminum oxide? I'm trying to free up the sections of a 32' boom for
transport. The sections are swaged 6" and penetrating oil doesn't seem to
be cutting it.
Please reply direct so as not to clutter up the reflector with a
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