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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: brihyn on July 24, 2014, 12:46:27 pm
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Hey all-
I bought a couple corner protectors from HD to use as marquee retainers. I need to bend them a bit to match my angles and having issues.
When I used the heat gun on these, they ended up with quite a few ripples, corners bent in a bit, etc.
When I built my original machine, i don't remember having that problem, but I'm not sure what I may have done differently (with the exception of using the heat gun on the carpet the first time, leaving a nice scorch mark that the wife wasn't impressed with).
Ideas? Could I have just had too much heat? better way to bend these open a bit to make them look nice?
-Brian
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I would guess it was too much heat. What about going with some stair trim? That is metal and I would think you could cut/bend that easier.
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Thanks. the stair trim is an interesting idea.
I was actually wondering if the L-channel from a drop down ceiling would work as the side rails on a virtual pin.