Does anyone have a ideas/views on separating the lower segments of a 4 part Werner Carbon Fiber paddle which is stuck. I tried penetrating oil, strap wrenches, mild heat from hot water, all to no avail. My own fault of course, I hadn't separated them for a year and I think water evaporated (fresh) leaving calcium carbonate or some such behind. I am planning a vinegar soak with a rag around the joint for a few days. Any wisdom? --Mel-- =^..^= Pager 888-704-4169 Home 937-426-7169 < <mailto:mslammers_at_earthlink.net>> http://melskayakpage.homestead.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
You should be able to get at least one joint loosened by holding a blade between your ankles and the shaft between your knees. Grasp the shaft with your hands and twist. That is how Werner told me to get my Camano apart. They told me to rub the mating parts with one of those plastic kitchen sponges made for non-stick surfaces to loosen the fit, but that didn't work. So I used a very fine grit sandpaper on the mating surfaces and haven't had a problem since. -Bob Matter Hammond, IN ----------- "If we don't go outside, it stops our brains." --Caroline Bowden, 1st Grade Mel Lammers wrote: > > Does anyone have a ideas/views on separating the lower segments of a 4 part > Werner Carbon Fiber paddle which is stuck. I tried penetrating oil, strap > wrenches, mild heat from hot water, all to no avail. My own fault of course, > I hadn't separated them for a year and I think water evaporated (fresh) > leaving calcium carbonate or some such behind. I am planning a vinegar soak > with a rag around the joint for a few days. Any wisdom? > > --Mel-- > =^..^= > Pager 888-704-4169 > Home 937-426-7169 > > < <mailto:mslammers_at_earthlink.net>> > > http://melskayakpage.homestead.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert J. Matter" <rjmatter_at_PRODIGY.NET> > You should be able to get at least one joint loosened by holding a blade between your ankles and the shaft between your knees. Grasp the shaft with your hands and twist. That is how Werner told me to get my Camano apart. They told me to rub the mating parts with one of those plastic kitchen sponges made for non-stick surfaces to loosen the fit, but that didn't work. So I used a very fine grit sandpaper on the mating surfaces and haven't had a problem since. I did the same thing with all my paddles, i.e. sand down lightly the male connection of both 2 and 4 piece paddles and have not had a sticking problem. As for how to get a stuck 4-piece paddle apart. Try weighing it down and soaking it in a tub. Water tends to penetrate into the connection and loosen up the gucky stuff. Or at least that is the hope. Every so often, bang on the connection with a rubber mallet. This helps break up adhesion. Also do some twisting of the connection while it is underwater. Your vinegar soak may also do. ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
ralph diaz wrote: > From: "Robert J. Matter" <rjmatter_at_PRODIGY.NET> > > You should be able to get at least one joint loosened by holding a blade > > between your ankles and the shaft between your knees. Grasp the shaft with > > your hands and twist. That is how Werner told me to get my Camano apart. Werner advised me (with a 2-piece paddle) to place one blade under the arm near the armpit, paddle shaft horizontal. Another person then twists the other blade. I asked them what to do if that did not work: "Then mail it to us. We have a guy named Bruno who takes care of the sticky ones." > As for how to get a stuck 4-piece paddle apart. Try weighing it down and > soaking it in a tub. Water tends to penetrate into the connection and > loosen up the gucky stuff. Or at least that is the hope. Every so often, > bang on the connection with a rubber mallet. This helps break up adhesion. > Also do some twisting of the connection while it is underwater. Your > vinegar soak may also do. All those are good to try. Someone else mentioned spraying the connection with CRC (or WD-40). Don't! If you are compelled to spray anything on the mating surfaces, use silicone spray. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR chemist *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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