Homemade Tools, Powerhouse Cover Form

[Tom Wesenberg]

I finally finished making a tool I've needed for a long time. I'm no bodyman, and dents in the rear cover of powerhouse generators have been a problem. The owners put some dents in, then the post office often adds a few more dents. I've been needing a good form to use to help remove the dents. I couldn't find a block of steel 6" by 1 1/2", so I had to buy 3 steel plates 1/2" thick and weld them together, then buy some radius gauges to help me turn the correct shape. This took many hours to make and if I had it to do over I think I would have made two shapes, one for each step of the cover. Anyway, it's finally done and has worked well for the cover I'm working on now. It should save a lot of time on future covers dent removal.