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Bent FKS brakes 95mm

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ANDR3WNEWELL
Posts: 96 - Karma: 88
I bent my fks brake hitting a rail, how do I bend it back without a heatgun, I don't want to melt the plastic. P.S. Tried bending it with pliers, too stiff to bend
Dec 31 2014 10:53AM
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FNJ
Posts: 3026 - Karma: 110
Here's what i do.

Get a clamp or vice and a ski pole with most of the shaft cut off (you just need the grip and maybe 8 inches of the shaft).
Clamp the brake just before the point where you need it to bend, then slide the pole over the brake arm, and bend slowly. The added length of the pole gives you the leverage to bend it.
Dec 31 2014 12:53PM
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