I tell you, I have those vise grips that will flange a patch panel, and you
will have forearms like Arnold after doing a bunch of panels with them.
Unless your panels are 22 gauge or lighter. If you have a chance to
purchase a pneumatic tool, that'd be the way to go, unless of course you
need the anaerobic workout! :-)
Wally, who got better at butt welding after flanging his panels.
>
> B&A Kettunen wrote:
> >
> > The easiest way to do it, especially if you can't see the back side, is
to
> > cut the old metal about 1/2" in from the outside of the patch panel.
> > Eastwood and others sell a flanging tool made from a vise grip that will
> > offset that 1/2" overlap so that the patch panel lays flush on top of
it.
> > Then you have a lap weld in place of a butt weld, and even I can do that
> > <G>.
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