"Slumped" aluminum saute pan
We have a small, thick aluminum saute pan that we've had for decades.
It's very useful -- food doesn't burn. Unfortunately, over the years, it's become a tad rounded on the bottom, so it's tricky to balance it on a (gas) burner (the handle is also metal, so a bit heavy). I infer that maybe it got real hot one day and gravity caused it to sag a little. Whatever. I just hate to throw it away. Does anyone know a way it could be restored to its former flat-bottomedness? cheers, jerry |
"Slumped" aluminum saute pan
"Jerry W." wrote:
> > We have a small, thick aluminum saute pan that we've had for decades. > It's very useful -- food doesn't burn. > > Unfortunately, over the years, it's become a tad rounded on the bottom, > so it's tricky to balance it on a (gas) burner (the handle is also > metal, so a bit heavy). I infer that maybe it got real hot one day and > gravity caused it to sag a little. Whatever. I just hate to throw it > away. Does anyone know a way it could be restored to its former > flat-bottomedness? > > cheers, > jerry It could certainly be repaired with a hydraulic press and some suitable press plates (I regularly straighten the skid plates on my truck that way). Unfortunately if you don't have a hydraulic press or have a friend with one it's probably not worth the cost or effort to find a shop with a press to straighten it. Pete C. |
"Slumped" aluminum saute pan
"Pete C." > wrote in message ... > "Jerry W." wrote: >> >> We have a small, thick aluminum saute pan that we've had for decades. >> It's very useful -- food doesn't burn. >> >> Unfortunately, over the years, it's become a tad rounded on the >> bottom, >> so it's tricky to balance it on a (gas) burner (the handle is also >> metal, so a bit heavy). I infer that maybe it got real hot one day >> and >> gravity caused it to sag a little. Whatever. I just hate to throw it >> away. Does anyone know a way it could be restored to its former >> flat-bottomedness? >> >> cheers, >> jerry > > It could certainly be repaired with a hydraulic press and some suitable > press plates (I regularly straighten the skid plates on my truck that > way). Unfortunately if you don't have a hydraulic press or have a > friend > with one it's probably not worth the cost or effort to find a shop with > a press to straighten it. > > Pete C. What's the diameter? Can you turn it over on a concrete floor and tap it with a small sledge? A piece of steel plate would help not dent it. At worst you throw it away. Or squeeze it between your car and a floor jack. That's even a better idea. Or a bottle jack and something solid. del |
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