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Subj: Re: Aluminium oxide removal
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** NEWSGROUP: rec.radio.amateur.antenna
** FROM : John Ferrell <jferrell13@triad.rr.com>
On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:22:56 +0200, tk5ep Patrick Egloff
<pegloff@gmail.com> wrote:
>Dans son message précédent, John Ferrell a écrit :
>> On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:26:58 +0200, tk5ep <pegloff@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> A bit trivial but very common problem...
>>> I got a free 203BA i had to remove from a tower. It has been there for
>>> years.
>>> All parts are OK except that i can't dismantle some elements. Certain
>>> tube junctions are corroded despite some tape protection, and the
>>> elements are like soldered.
>>>
>>> Is there a safe way to remove the aluminium oxide so i can disassemble
>>> the elements for transportation ?
>>>
>>> I've been told that letting petroleum seep between the elements would
>>> help. But that can take days or ... weeks...
>>>
>>> I'm sure, you all had this problem one day and that someone found a
>>> "good" solution.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any comments,
>>> 73, Patrick TK5EP
>>>
>> I like to use a source of heat like a propane torch to loosen up the
>> joints. You will need gloves as well, the aluminum conducts heat very
>> fast...
>
>Hi John,
>
>Thanks for your suggestion.
>I'm surprised to receive so few answers to a problem that seemed very
>trivial to me...
>You can get dozens of answers for a patent problem but only one to a
>daily problem that every ham has encountered at least once in his life
>... ^^
>
>Thanks and 73,
>Patrick
>
Experience sharing is one of the many positive aspects of the
internet.
The picture on qrz.com is beautiful!
It is going to take a while for me to get all the way through your
website. I hope to work you some day. I am not real active on Ham
Radio but I expect that to increase. The delivery man just dropped off
a new Ameritron AL-80B amplifier today, I am getting ready to open the
box...
John Ferrell W8CCW
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