On May 16, 11:18*am, jamesgangnc wrote:
On May 16, 11:16*am, "Steve B" wrote:

We put some fans out on our patio. *Over a few years, the blades have
drooped. *These blades appear to be some type of luan, about 3/16" wide.
They appear to be either composite plastic, or some form of pulped wood..

Can they be straightened? *Maybe put in an oven with some brick weights, and
a pan of water to make a steam chamber out of it? *Other suggestions?

If I go buy new ones, are there different materials and grades? *The local
ReStore, (the one for Habitat for Humanity) has sets of 5 for $3, and I'll
take them Wednesday when I go to see if the bolt pattern is the same. *But
just wondering if these can be salvaged.

Steve

Lot of times the mount is symetrical. *If so just flip them.

BOOWAHAHA...AINT THAT MUD IN YOUR EYE.
THAT'S WHAT ID DO, TURN THEM UPSIDE DOWN.
BUT THEN IN TIME THEY MAY WILT AGAIN...SO GET SOME RIGID TYPE AS
PLANNED, THE MOUNTING HOLES SEEM PRETTY STANDARD...GOOD LUCK.

TGITM