What is the trick to get aluminum apart?

[Neil Morrison]

I'd have to say just use force. While you might get some help from
heating and cooling, I doubt it would be much. Assuming you've
applied WD-40 with enthusiasm, you'll just have to try twisting and
leverage to part them.

Neil


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Pividal N4VET" <OTAKEBI at AOL.COM>


> I have an old Butternut vertical and two of the sections have
welded together
> over time.
> I have tried all sorts of tricks to get the sections of aluminum
apart.
> Does anyone have any trick that has worked for them?
> Yes, I did put on the special grease, two years ago, that came with
the
> antenna to prevent this from happening.
> Seems it did not work.
> Thanks,
> Dan N4VET

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