Straightening Bent Fins


I purchased a huge Krell amp that arrived yesterday! (Used) It all seems OK, but it shifted in the box, and one of the fins was bent. You may as well know it was the one in the front! This is a 130 pound amp, so it's got a pretty good curve in the fin. I know this is a fairly common thing to happen during shipping. It's not severe enough that I don't want the amp, I'm not gojng to send it back over one bent fin. But I ask everyone out there, has anyone ever had any luck straightening a fin? Any advice on the best way to go about it? I don't want to break it off, or scratch it up. Any experiences good or bad, let me know what you think. 
alpha_gt

Showing 2 responses by ct0517

Did the sale ad pictures show the front fin as ok, not damaged ?

I know this is a fairly common thing to happen during shipping.


Really ?

It’s not severe enough that I don’t want the amp, I’m not going to send it back over one bent fin.


Those fins are thick. That amp took a real hit. What does the box look like? Is it the original Krell box?  If the box looks ok, then it happened during the prep for shipping. I would be getting it checked out and/or contacting the seller.

Unfortunately this can’t be fixed like you fix a bent boat prop.

Alpha-Gt

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