19-03-2022, 01:16 PM
Another year, another column. The aluminium/bronze combination was harder than the steel one although ironically it was the same rough old pair of stilsons wedged in an aluminium tube that finally managed it. After some more diesel and nail varnish remover.
For others contemplating bad thoughts, I found that this one was extra difficult because:
1. paint had hardened in the lower castle bits of the bronze/brass bush/top thing
2. heat applied had at some time caused solder to run down from the holes where one would apply a C spanner to good effect (yeah, right) into the threads below. I can't be sure this wasn't me, of course...
For others contemplating bad thoughts, I found that this one was extra difficult because:
1. paint had hardened in the lower castle bits of the bronze/brass bush/top thing
2. heat applied had at some time caused solder to run down from the holes where one would apply a C spanner to good effect (yeah, right) into the threads below. I can't be sure this wasn't me, of course...