thank you! the antenna idea is a pretty good one.

as for the linseed oil--some folks use boiled linseed oil (I think it's the boiled) to coat the inside of their tubes. I know it works because my dad's used it on some exterior wood stuff. It never really dries, but stays tacky. There's some discussion about it around hyar, just do a search under "linseed oil" and it'll bring it up, I believe.

i know framesaver vs. hdmp isn't going to break the bank, but I just believe in getting good value. eventually, the $ and cents start adding up to a lot. And it's nice to have enough to use elsewhere as well.