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tubejay
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I searched this, and could not find anyone having discussed this. I'm sure it must have been done at one point or another, but I couldn't find it. So here's a thread to discuss methods to straighten rack ears.
Normally I try to remove the face plate and hammer it straight on a flat surface. If it's a near perfect bend with an even crease, I'll set it on a table and hammer it back with the bend right on the edge of a nice hard table.
In what I do I come across a LOT of bent rack ears. What is the ideal method for fixing a bent rack ear. Ideally I'd like some real metal working tools for bending metal so I can get them bent back more perfectly. Does anyone have any suggestions on what sort of tools I might buy to get the perfect rack ear repair kit?
Normally I try to remove the face plate and hammer it straight on a flat surface. If it's a near perfect bend with an even crease, I'll set it on a table and hammer it back with the bend right on the edge of a nice hard table.
In what I do I come across a LOT of bent rack ears. What is the ideal method for fixing a bent rack ear. Ideally I'd like some real metal working tools for bending metal so I can get them bent back more perfectly. Does anyone have any suggestions on what sort of tools I might buy to get the perfect rack ear repair kit?