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Alwayssunnyinarizona t1_j15frjr wrote

Reply to comment by 8bitpandaking in How do I fix a pushed in decorative metal beam. by 8bitpandaking

I think you'll need something fairly heavy duty, like a 4-6" bench vise rather than simple grips.

How soon do you need this fixed? If you've got more than a few days, I'd sit on it and think about it before going out and buying a bunch of tools unnecessarily :)

A bench vise is expensive if you don't have one already, there might be easier/cheaper ideas that take a bit longer to think of.

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8bitpandaking OP t1_j15i14s wrote

I don’t need to fix this asap but the sooner the better. And if me saying that “pulling it with a car slowly” was the first and best idea I had right off the bat I don’t really know if I’ll come up with better the grips and 2x4.

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Alwayssunnyinarizona t1_j15jxra wrote

Cheapest option with items you can probably get easily is a couple 2x4s and a heavy hammer. Secure the boards on either side, and then hammer. Make sure the bottom of that fixture is secure and isn't moving (much) when you hammer.

You'll get it pretty close to original, though may risk knocking the bottoms out.

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