Tray Rest Bent

[Crhiss]

I cleaned one of my hookahs last night and when I'm done I dry the best I could but then sit it upright on my bar leaning against the wall so it will dry. Anyways, I woke up in the morning to find that the stem had fallen onto the ground. Everything is fine except the tray rest. Now the tray sits a little wobbly on the rest. I'm assuming it hit my bar stool or something on the way down.

My question is... Any suggestions on how to fix this? My little arms are to weak to just bend it back into shape haha

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It is kind of hard to get a good picture of but hopefully you get the idea.

[Stuie]

My suggestion.

2 wooden spacers (forget what they are actually called for spacing cabinets on a wall. Very thin pieces of wood)
Pair of Vice grips.

Place a spacer on each side of the tray and put on the vice grips and Bend. Shouldn't damage the metal and you should get close to getting it stright. Probably never perfect but close!

[Crhiss]

[quote name='Stuie' timestamp='1352221304' post='560077']My suggestion.

2 wooden spacers (forget what they are actually called for spacing cabinets on a wall. Very thin pieces of wood)
Pair of Vice grips.

Place a spacer on each side of the tray and put on the vice grips and Bend. Shouldn't damage the metal and you should get close to getting it stright. Probably never perfect but close![/quote]

Thanks Stuie for the suggestion! Ill try that and report back (with pictures)

[r1v3th3ad]

They are called shims

[Stuie]

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They are called shims
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Thank You!

I had shivs stuck in my head and I knew that was wrong.

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[Travis]

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[Judy Oma]

*snort* haha - I was going to suggest that you set it back up tonite in the oposite direction then knock it over again. Believe it or not, this sometimes works to fix a bent tray. Stuie's suggestion is prob better, tho.

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[quote name='Judy Oma' timestamp='1352424393' post='560421']
*snort* haha - I was going to suggest that you set it back up tonite in the oposite direction then knock it over again. Believe it or not, this sometimes works to fix a bent tray. Stuie's suggestion is prob better, tho.
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The image I have in my head of you continually pushing your pipe over to get it right is hilarious.

[r1v3th3ad]

Wtf is going on here?

[agunn1231]

typical hookah forum shenanigans. nothing to see.

[Crhiss]

[quote name='Judy Oma' timestamp='1352424393' post='560421']*snort* haha - I was going to suggest that you set it back up tonite in the oposite direction then knock it over again. Believe it or not, this sometimes works to fix a bent tray. Stuie's suggestion is prob better, tho.[/quote]

^ lol

I haven't gotten around to trying to fix it. Been a long week. Will try it tonight or tomorrow