A ladder was broken (view from the outside): ![](/upload/album/0e/a3/75/2560e9025761lDqYQtl0.jpg)
Broken (view from the inside): ![](/upload/album/0e/a3/75/2560e9026162cPowpufz.jpg)
So I decided to fix it. Basically I needed to make two pieces of brass plates and then use rivets to fix these two pieces on the broken plastic parts on the ladder. Some tools used (always use a face shield): ![](/upload/album/d6/9a/9c/7b583b5b9907qUHQtZZH.jpg)
1. Make one piece of brass plate (for the inside piece). Cut a piece of brass sheet: ![](/upload/album/0e/a3/75/2560e9026267PrYcVd5b.jpg)
Using a reciprocating saw: ![](/upload/album/0e/a3/75/2560e9026365mf9bzPuz.jpg)
Cut it to the black mark: ![](/upload/album/0e/a3/75/2560e9026449tV2L3YCq.jpg)
Cut the other side of the piece: ![](/upload/album/0e/a3/75/2560e9026542nGg499YR.jpg)
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![](/upload/album/0e/a3/75/2560e9026643RQHHfZ2h.jpg)
Polish the edges and sides: ![](/upload/album/0e/a3/75/2560e9026763SxKMuwJd.jpg)
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Try to make a hole (missing a picture with a hole in the area with the red circle): ![](/upload/album/d6/9a/9c/7b583b5b0268jYhVYYzu.jpg)
the dent in the red circle was done wuth a center punch and then the piece was drilled: ![](/upload/album/0e/a3/75/2560e9026948dtSQAzfu.jpg)
2. Make another piece (for the outside): ![](/upload/album/0e/a3/75/2560e9027893SEnx6eWz.jpg)
Drill holes: ![](/upload/album/ec/30/4e/167487947980xXIjzCW1.jpg)
![](/upload/album/ec/30/4e/167487948074Fp9Vy3NE.jpg)
Polish the edges and sides: ![](/upload/album/ec/30/4e/167487948136uZORUHoY.jpg)
3. Use rivets and a rivet tool to fix the two brass plates on the ladder: ![](/upload/album/ec/30/4e/167487948423JgTlFGT7.jpg)
![](/upload/album/ec/30/4e/167487948504yahYoWCG.jpg)
Grind the sharp piece off with a grind stone: ![](/upload/album/d6/9a/9c/7b583b5b9042vYNpzopV.jpg)
The grind stone: ![](/upload/album/d6/9a/9c/7b583b5b9309uy9JncqQ.jpg)
The inside view: ![](/upload/album/ec/30/4e/1674879486645q65wq82.jpg)
The fixed ladder: ![](/upload/album/c6/6e/ad/198436064686t7FdXRpX.jpg)
The mess after several hours, several pieces of torn paper were from drilling holes with a yellow page book: ![](/upload/album/d6/9a/9c/7b583b5b9446oubkD4my.jpg)
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