D.I.Y. - Custom Dead Pedal
1. Gather Your Tools / Parts - 22 GA Stainless Steel / Aluminum Sheet - Tin Snips / Cutting Wheel - Drill - Drill Bits - Template - Bead Roller / Coining Hammer - Safety Step / Non Slip Mat - Rivet Gun - Rivets - Razor Blade - Industrial Grade Velcro - Bench Vice / Bench Edge - Paint (Optional)
2. Get A Random Section Of Card Board And Make A Template (Ref Pic 1) I've Added Measurements For The Flat Surfaces
3. This Template Will Work For A Non - Rolled Edge Model If You Chose To Roll The Edge Over Cut This Template .25 Inches And Roll Access Material With A Bead Roller Or Coining Hammer. Your End Goal If You Are Rolling The Edges Is To Have A Finished Surface To Match The Template (Ref Pic 2) This Is Template Size Matched Using A Coining Hammer. A Tad On The Ruff Side But I Normally Don't Do Metal Work
4. Once You Have Your Template Cut Out Finished Or Finished Rolling The Edges The Template In Pic 1 Has 3 Long Lines In It Where You Want To Put A 90° Bend Into Your Metal Dead Pedal (Ref Pic 3)
5. At This Time If You Chose To Paint You Dead Pedal Do So Now. Grab You Safety Step / Non Slip Mat And Cut A Section With Your Razor Blade To Fit The Dead Pedal It Should Have A Adhesive Backing But Wont Hold Up To Daily Use Stick It To Dead Pedal Metal. Now Using A Drill Select Locations You Would Like To Drill Holes For Your Rivets I Did About Every 1.50 Inches Per Rivet (Ref Pic 4) Also Is You Wanted To Get Fancy With Your Razor Blade You Can Cut Designs Into The Safety Step / Non Slip Mat (Ref Pic 5) But I Will Say It Wont Hold Up Very Long
6. You May Have You Use A Hammer Or Cut Off Wheel To Flatten / Shave The Underside Of The Rivets Down. Then Apply The Non - Felt Side Of You Industrial Velcro On The Bottom 1 Piece Per Side Usually Comes In 2 x 4 Inch Pads
7. Your Dead Pedal Is Now Complete Go Install It And Remember To Press It Down A Bit And Give It A Shake To Get The Velcro To Grab The Carpet Fibers (Ref Pic 6)
8. Sit Back And Enjoy Your Hard Work!
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