[Premium-Rx] How to straighten a bent front panel on a RF-590 without causing more damage

[Carcia, Frank A. HS]

hi All,
We just received a new Sorenson power supply with the same problem. I used a
pair of vice grips with a couple pieces of cardboard to protect the paint.
It worked just fine. I used the back board from a pad for the cardboard. Try
to bend it back
a hammer will ding the panel. Toronto Surplus was selling new ones for big
bucks it is too bad to repair.   fc

-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Mitchelson [mailto:n3jpu at speakeasy.net]
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 11:11 AM
To: premium-rx at ml.skirrow.org
Subject: [Premium-Rx] How to straighten a bent front panel on a RF-590
without causing more damage


Well my very low use RF-590 arrived yesterday and much to my
disappointment I found that the corner of the front panel was bent in
:>(
Such a shame as this unit had no cosmetic damage. It's bent in about
1/2" just in one corner. The paint is crinkled. It was fairly well
packed but I guess that the weight of the 590 was just to much.

What is the best way to straighten it back out with minimum additional
cosmetic damage?

I was thinking maybe a 2X4 piece and a big hammer (hitting the 2X4 not
the 590).

Any suggestions?

Gary N3JPU


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