> While fooling with it the push button got stuck. I used a screw driver to > punch it down and it jammed inside the paddle. I'm not a patient man so > just duct taped the push button hole and have paddled that way since. > > I don't know if soaking the paddle for a 'long time' to loosen the salt > would help or not. Vinegar helps break down some kinds of corrosion. Had a similar problem with mine a few months ago. Since I need it to break down in order for it to fit in my "system", I got another person to help. I had them hold one blade firmly with the button depressed, while I twisted the other. I was able to get it to rotate, and then pulled it apart. The problem, in my case, looked to be caused by really fine grains of sand that had worked their way in the joint. Richard Walker Houston, TX http://www.neosoft.com/~rww/kayak_log.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Mar 15 1999 - 06:30:55 PST
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