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Title: What are the chances.
Post by: HoosierKettle on July 23, 2017, 03:42:49 PM
I dropped the lid on my gen 2 performer last night. This morning I went out to look at it and it straightened the handle. I bought it with it leaning 10 or 15 degrees. Now it's perfectly straight. I couldn't believe it. It was dark when I dropped it so I didn't inspect it last night. I didn't try and straighten it prior to this for fear of breaking the handle welds. Here is the results.

Before

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After

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170723/7ebae9d5bf29c81af981c82f6a023bab.jpg)


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Title: Re: What are the chances.
Post by: Dc_smoke309 on July 23, 2017, 03:54:37 PM
Hell I got a bunch of stuff around the house that needs fixed , let me know when you are free !!!!! [emoji23].    It's the simple things in life !!!!!
Title: Re: What are the chances.
Post by: Travis on July 23, 2017, 04:12:52 PM
First damn thing I thought of...


https://youtu.be/KFoqhey_eCA


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Title: Re: What are the chances.
Post by: Rub on July 23, 2017, 04:28:12 PM
Lol time to buy a lotto ticket.
Title: What are the chances.
Post by: HoosierKettle on July 23, 2017, 05:32:01 PM
Quote from: Travis on July 23, 2017, 04:12:52 PM
First damn thing I thought of...


https://youtu.be/KFoqhey_eCA


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Lol. That's pretty much right in this case. I haven't put a square to it but I think that drop got it as straight as it can be. I still can't believe it. That lean bothered me. I did have to give it a hug. The drop made it a little out of round but it's perfect now.


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Title: Re: What are the chances.
Post by: Cellar2ful on July 23, 2017, 06:51:25 PM


Did it roll around on the lawn too?  It not only straightened the handle but cleaned up that lid real nice.
Title: Re: What are the chances.
Post by: Mike in Roseville on July 23, 2017, 08:09:43 PM
That is pretty amazing!
Title: Re: What are the chances.
Post by: pbe gummi bear on July 23, 2017, 08:28:47 PM
The handle welds are very strong. I've tried to rip handles off by bending them back and forth and it takes a long time to do so.
Title: Re: What are the chances.
Post by: Jon on July 23, 2017, 10:02:46 PM
Quote from: pbe gummi bear on July 23, 2017, 08:28:47 PM
The handle welds are very strong. I've tried to rip handles off by bending them back and forth and it takes a long time to do so.

You've tried to...what? There has got to be a story there.
Title: Re: What are the chances.
Post by: pbe gummi bear on July 25, 2017, 04:10:02 PM
No interesting story here. The bowl was roached and I wanted to save the handles. Was too lazy to cut them off but quickly found out that would be easier