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I am restoring the Lyon Tool Cabinets I bought a few weeks ago.
The cabinets are down to the bare metal and all of the bearings are cleaned and lubed. Other than a little bodywork and a spot weld, they are ready for coating. The drawers are next, and the only problem is with one guide(?). It is bent and needs straightening. It rides along and between the bearings in the drawer slide. It is .160" (~9 gauge) steel. I tried taking a hammer to it to see how it would respond, but it didn't, other than giving me the middle finger. I didn't get carried away whacking it because I didn't want to make matters worse. This guide is spot welded to the drawer and I'd rather not have to remove it to fix or replace it. I was thinking about heating and then beating it, but want your opinions. In the photo, I placed a square underneath the guide to show damage. Thanks.
Pitfalls to these Lyon cabinets for sale?
The eagle has landed. Cosmetically, they are a little rough, but functionally, they are solid! Only a couple of drawer guides need cleanup to roll smoothly, nothing major. Most of the drawers have dividers, but I’ll need to buy more. Holy smokes are they stout full open. They feel as though I...
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