[Boatanchors] Tube Shields

Carl km1h at jeremy.mv.com
Tue Dec 1 09:53:13 EST 2009


For stubborn cases:

A little WD-40 or PB Blaster and let it penertrate for a few minutes. Then 
push the tube out with your fingers. If it gets stuck push back up and down 
a few times with another small spray.

Of course wash the shield and tube before reinstalling.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary" <xfrmrs at roadrunner.com>
To: "Lee Buller" <k0wa at swbell.net>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Tube Shields


>I use the eraser end of a pencil. This way it will not break the tip of the
> tube. With a little force of the pencil, it should come right out.
> Hope this helps,
> Gary
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lee Buller" <k0wa at swbell.net>
> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 9:16 AM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Tube Shields
>
>
>
>
> OK... Dumb questions, but I don't want to break my tube. How do you get a
> tube shield off of a tube when it is "wedged" on? This is not a "bayonet"
> tube shield but one of those that just goes over the tube. I think this 
> one
> has been on the tube since 1958!
>
> Lee - K0WA
>
>
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