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11-17-2012 11:08 AM #1
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Trying to remove a dent in a dish
I have a dish where i try to remove the dent in it but i fail as tried to smooth it out and it's gone but it seems the tension is moving around so if i smooth it out it will come up in another place close to the original spot.
Is there any way to remove a dent safely in a aluminium dish? the dent just seems to move around....
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11-17-2012 12:53 PM #2
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It's stretched the metal.
Is this a solid aluminum or mesh? (I'll take a stab at both)
Solid-Only way I know of "how to shrink metal" is heat and then cool rapidly. Warm it up with a torch, apply a cold wet rag.
Mesh-probably remove the panel.
Roll it
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) to flatten out the imperfections. Would probably have to trim it to fit as this may stretch it some.
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11-17-2012 01:08 PM #3
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I straightened a mesh panel by removing it then laying it on my shop concrete floor with the bent side facing up. I then took a large rubber mallet and proceeded to flatten it out. When I went to reinstall it it worked better upside down instead of like it was when I removed it. This was a panel that was held on with screws on my 7.5ft SAMI dish.
My 10ft Winegard dish has several panels that have extensive hail damage but those are captured in a way that I can't remove them without cutting some metal away on the outer edge of the dish frame and I really don't want to do that. I have pushed some of those hail dents out with my thumb from the back side though.10 ft Winegard, DMX-741S LNBF, VonWeise Mover, AZBox Ultra/Openbox S9 and PowerMax Vbox X.
7.5 ft SAMI, DMX-741S LNBF, SuperJack Mover, AZBox Elite/Openbox s9 and PowerMax Vbox X.
10 ft Unimesh Coming Online Soon!
Well, maybe not!
AND RANDY WILLIAMS (lying MOFO) GAVE MY 12FT CONIFER DISH TO SOMEONE ELSE!
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11-17-2012 01:38 PM #4
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It's a solid aluminium dish, it's a small one, only 3"
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11-17-2012 03:58 PM #5
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Auto body dolly and hammer
might be an alternative but think shrinking will give better results. Dolly and hammer will probably have to be followed up withGet rid of this ad below, as well as the link redirect by becoming a Supporting Pub Member
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Last edited by FaT Air; 11-17-2012 at 04:07 PM.
One night I walked home very late and fell asleep in somebody's satellite dish.My dreams were showing up on TV's all over the world. -- Steven Wright
Openbox S9, Pansat 3500SD, 139w to 55.5W +30W
10Ft USS Steel BUD and an assortment of P⭐ dishes, 84e(1), .7m(2), 1.2m(2). 2.4m[8ft](1) offset in storage. 🐱
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