I put mine in the oven in between two cookie sheets at 200 F for 10 minutes or so in between two cookies sheets. The plate
is flat, but the studs melted out a bit as well to the point that
legos don't click on anymore. Sad! At first I thought the problem was with the pan on top squashing the studs, but as I've experimented with the plate more, I'm not so sure. The plastic at the edges gets soft and warped at that temperature so the thin material of the studs may have softened and spread even without the pan on top. Variations that I would like to try (but won't risk more legos to do it): using something to hold the weight up off the studs such as rods in
between stud rows (may leave an indent on the
top surface), starting with lower temperature, not leaving it in as long, not weighing it down while in the oven, but just pressing on it gently after it came out.
I'd read that hot water on the bent area can help, but I'd tried that a bit before with
no success. Maybe a pot big enough for the baseplate so it can sit in boiling water? I think to be successful, the plastic has to sit in the hot water long enough to heat through, not just a quick dip. http://www.classic-castle.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=20364
I've also read that bending it back can work, but you have to bend it back far enough for the elasticity to reset. https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/103422-help-my-plates-are-warping/
I'm wishing I could turn back time and handle this one differently. I think I have regretiosis manifesting itself in obsessive thoughts about how I wish I could redo a situation.
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