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Permalink Reply by Tom Caneschi aka cbg tom on December 28, 2011 at 2:32pm

I tried once with little improvement by clamping it shut for a week or two with a

spacer under the lid and moving it around this helped but not perfect.

You could put fancy screws in the lid evenly spaced across the bottom or just on the 2 corners.

Another idea is to use the other side of the box and screw down the lid side.  

My Ideas....TC

Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on December 28, 2011 at 3:42pm

Nick,

 

I've got one which was given to me recently, on which the lid was severely bowed due to improper storage in extreme heat. I soaked it really good in water, put it on a towel, then put a bunch of heavy weight distributed evenly on it, against the bow. I left it about 2 weeks ago; it's got at least 1 more week to go, before I can check to see how it worked out. Another way to do this would be to apply pressure and heat from a blow dryer set on High. Getting it wet is the key; you need to bend those wood fibers back to flat.

 

Oily

Permalink Reply by nick tyson on December 28, 2011 at 4:23pm

Thanks Oily, i had thought bout that way but wanted to see what everyone else does. Ive already taken the lid off and i just  need to sort of something flat and heavy before i wet it down. Thats unless someone else as another idea.

nick

Permalink Reply by nick tyson on December 28, 2011 at 4:26pm

Tom

Thanks for the ideas but i really didnt want to screw it down and i wanted to beable to see the bow lid, te clamp and space idea is soething i hadnt even thoght aout so thank you for that.

nick

Tom Caneschi aka TC said:

I tried once with little improvement by clamping it shut for a week or two with a

spacer under the lid and moving it around this helped but not perfect.

You could put fancy screws in the lid evenly spaced across the bottom or just on the 2 corners.

Another idea is to use the other side of the box and screw down the lid side.  

My Ideas....TC

Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on December 28, 2011 at 4:28pm

Nick,

 

Have you got any bar clamps, and a rather large, thick piece of wood? You could get it wet, then try clamping it to a couple of flat 2X4s, or some flat square steel bar.

 

You could also (don't laugh) drive your car onto it on a flat surface, either the driveway, or in the garage. Leaving one of the rear wheels parked on it for, say, overnight, see how that might work...