August 5th, 2006 - So... no one wants to chime in with mast straightening suggestions eh??I have the mast in the jig and bent back the opposite direction twice the dimension of the bad bend, with the pressure point right at the bend. It does not seem to be accepting the persuasion. I was told today do not put any heat on aluminum. I took a block of wood and a rubber hammer to it while under pressure to help untension the metal, but that is doing is pissing off the neighbors! Uhg.
After August 5th - UH, OHHHH - Well, I spoke too soon!!!I went back to it after leaving it under pressure for about an hour, and with 1-1/2" of deflection in the opposite direction of the bend, over a 7' section and it is almost perfect!! So the other minor bends should be a piece of cake?
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