Very Minor Outer Slide Damage. Worth Repairing?

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Very Minor Outer Slide Damage. Worth Repairing?

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I accidentally dinged my slide the other day and was wondering if this was worth spending $ to repair/risk making it worse. Pictures attached. You can see that the entry point for the outer slide is a little warped/flat. It doesn’t seem to affect slide action at all and I don’t hear any scratching aside from the typical nickel slide noise. Is this worth taking in to repair?
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Re: Very Minor Outer Slide Damage. Worth Repairing?

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Yes. If you dropped the outer it might be out of alignment also.
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Yes, definitely. As pfrancis said, the alignment might be out, and it might also be more out of round than you think. Shouldn't be a major fix IMHO.
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Those quadruple slides are hard to align.
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brassmedic wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 12:56 pm Those quadruple slides are hard to align.slide.jpeg
Is it a quadruple slide? I assumed it was shadow cast by a chandelier or other multiple light source.
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It was a joke
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Doug Elliott wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 4:14 pm It was a joke
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Doug Elliott wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 4:14 pm It was a joke
I guess not a very good one. :shuffle:
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Is it a joke or will this show up on one of those "Unexplained Paranormal Experiences" TV shows?
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Straight from Area 51. That’s why the OP had to gravity check it.
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Not sure, but I'll assume this is a legit OP concern.
A repair is urgent if the dent drags on the inner slide tube stocking as it passes over it.
You don't want to wear a track on the stocking.
Simple, inexpensive repair with no danger of causing further damage.
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