What is the best way to straighten an M 20 footrest? Should I heat it or should I do it cold? Please advise, thank you, Dave B.

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I've straightened Steel forgings easily with heat. Ron

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I had to straighten a couple. Heat makes to process quick and simple. I was afraid I was going to break them by pounding on them.
Red hot and the section you want bends easily.

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Thank you, heat on large gas ring, big blacksmiths vice, long piece of pipe, no problem.Dave.

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You just need to heat the area local to where you want to bend it, I use a welding torch with a big nozzle. Ron

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I do them on the bike because that is where they need to line up
Oxy torch where the bend needs to be with a really big ring spanner over the peg to do the levering with
Although it is a forging, no need to heat it past where it will give a bit of resistance to being bent unless you fancy yourself as Mulsiver ( as seen on the BSA old factory key stone )