Folding chair cross bar repair without welding?

[bob]

One side of the cross bar on the bottom of a metal folding chair broke due
to a bad weld. I don't have welding equipment. What is the next best way to
fix this?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/55756213/IMG_0435.jpg

The only solution I can think of is to use an L-bracket and two hose clamps.
But there's got to be a better way.

[Ralph Mowery]

"bob" <nos...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Drill a hole in each leg and use a piece of all thread rod. Put a nut on
the outside of each leg. Use as small of piece of rod as you can find.

[The Daring Dufas]

I have welding equipment but some screen wire used as reinforcement and
a layer of epoxy worked into it could work if you have no way to drill
and cut metal. ^_^

TDD

[Stormin Mormon]

How about angle bracket, and a couple self drilling screws?

I wonder if you can get a threaded rod, long enough to go the width of the
chair. Drill a hole on either end. Put nylon stop nuts on the ends of the
rod, and cut or flex the rod off.

Christopher A. Young
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"bob" <nos...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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[Ed Pawlowski]

>
>"bob" <nos...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:k8pffd$1dg$1...@speranza.aioe.org...
>One side of the cross bar on the bottom of a metal folding chair broke due
>to a bad weld. I don't have welding equipment. What is the next best way to
>fix this?
>
>http://dl.dropbox.com/u/55756213/IMG_0435.jpg
>
>The only solution I can think of is to use an L-bracket and two hose clamps.
>But there's got to be a better way.
>

Yes, for a few pennies more than the cost of a bracket, take it to a
friend that does have welding equipment. Works best with chair in one
hand, six-pack in the other.

[WW]

"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
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But that would damage the painted service and look bad. The threaded rod
looks like the best way. WW

[Ed Pawlowski]

On Sat, 24 Nov 2012 07:11:19 -0700, "WW" <cc...@nospambresnan.net>
wrote:

>Yes, for a few pennies more than the cost of a bracket, take it to a
>friend that does have welding equipment. Works best with chair in one
>hand, six-pack in the other
>
>
>But that would damage the painted service and look bad. The threaded rod
>looks like the best way. WW

Your car probably looks ugly too since it was welded together. Then
there is the rigidity factor.

[nestork]

> The only solution I can think of is to use an L-bracket and two hose
> clamps. But there's got to be a better way.

Building on what Ed Pawlowski suggested, I'd see if there are any trade
schools in your area that teach welding to kids that don't intend to go
to college.

Trade school instructors are always looking for simple short projects
like this so that they can see how their students actually perform in
real jobs that they may have to do once they're in the work force.

But, of course, the instructor knows that this same job is going to cost
you $25 if you take it to any welding shop, so make him a deal; he gets
one of his students to weld the chair back together, and you bring down
a $12 box of Krispy Kreme donuts for the whole class to enjoy. Or, you
put a $10 bill into the instructors hand to give to the student who does
the work. That way, it's a win-win situation on both sides; you get the
welding done in a way that it'll last, and the student who does the work
gets a $10 bill to take his girlfriend out for a Big Mac.




--
nestork

[Oren]

I'd consider epoxy for metal. Maybe a strap clamp to keep things
together while it cures.

I used epoxy for metal on cast iron pedestal. Still doing fine.

[mike]

Fix it properly or get a new chair.
Bad things happen to people when a chair does not meet their expectations.
A red-neck repair can lead to a trip to the emergency room
AND a trip to a liability lawyer.
It just ain't worth the risk.

[The Daring Dufas]

Well Mr. Happy, did the OP state he wanted to repair his own chair or
make a repair for a paying customer. I doubt the manufacturer would be
responsible for anything more than an original UNMODIFIED product. My
doG what planet do the cretins come from? O_o

TDD

[mike]

For all the creativity that appears here, some seem mighty narrow minded.
Who said anything about the manufacturer?
Say you fix your chair with chewing gum. Your daughter brings home
a friend from school to work on a project for cooking class.
The friend stands on your chair to reach the can on the top shelf and cracks
her head on the way down when the chair collapses. Her father takes
you to court for negligence. Even if you win, the lawyers might own
your house.

It's one of those many things in life that is very unlikely to
happen, but if it does, you're in deep youknowwhat!

Do not do shoddy repairs on items that might cause injury.
Epoxy on a steel structural member subject to flexing classifies as
shoddy repair.
It's just not worth the risk.
If you did the same repair on a decorative item in the corner, you'd
likely be fine.
Common sense, my friend.

[The Daring Dufas]

OH! Forgive me, I didn't realize we were in the presence of greatness! O_o

TDD

[Stormin Mormon]

If we all did that, the government would starve. You didn't pay sales tax,
FICA, deductions, PST, GST, or any of the other revenue streams. But, your
chair would work.

Christopher A. Young
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[Oren]

I don't recall anyone telling him he needed to do this or that. He
was given ideas. Let him decide what is "red-neck".