Dave wrote:
Cicero wrote:

On Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:44:42 +0000, Dave wrote:


Cicero wrote:


On Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:37:38 +0000, Doki wrote:



I dropped an aluminium pan on the floor the other day. Despite
being made of 3 or 4mm thick alloy, it's now got a flatspot on
the rim (The rims' not flanged like a normal pan, which why it
probably bent so easily). It's also teflon coated, so getting
really abusive with it isn't going to work well. Has anyone got
any ideas on how to straigten it out so I can get the lid on it
again? Other than dent the lid to fit .


==================================
Cut a piece of 4" x 1"(or to suit)wood to the correct inner
profile of the pan. Place the profiled piece of wood inside the
rim and use a large G-clamp to pull the rim into shape against the
wooden profile. Protect the outer rim from damage by the G-clamp
with a small wood offcut. I think you'll need all three hands to
do this. Cic.

---------------------------------

I don't think that will work, as the aluminium has to be pushed
further than its desired return point.



==================================
The profile of the piece of wood can be changed to produce a greater
amount of 'push' if necessary, but it probably won't be necessary as
a saucepan lid isn't usually a close fit. Steady pressure is more
likely to succeed than hammering, especially on a coated surface.

I didn't intend the OP to hit the coating, just the outside of the
pan, or the wood inside :-)

snipped

As long as he gets the pan back to shape and doesn't damage the
coating, he has 3 ways to do it :-)

TBH aluminium pans are not that durable anyway.

What? We still use an ally frying fan that I obtained via Greenshield Stamps
back in the 1960s. It's still got its Teflon coat - though compromised- but
still working well, whilst I'm not into my dotage, it's now too big for an
omelette for me, but regularly used by our 20x kids!

We had an Ally Pressure Cooker that was from the early 1950s until I lent it
to someone that I forgot and therefore lost. Most of our pans other than the
Wok, a cast iron fry pan and one boiling pan are the exceptions. There is
not a problem. Look after your assets and don't squander our resources.