Welding a dining room chair

Quizzer123 · Post by **Quizzer123** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 3:37 am

I have a dining chair that needs repairing, the welded joint has broken. I have a picture of the chair but not the broken joint unfortunately.
My questions are, firstly can it be repaired? And where could I get it done and any ideas on cost?

Thanks for any help
Quizzer

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 6:09 am

I am not a welder but I think the issue would be the finish. I think the frame is welded first and then the whole is plated. The plating is a contaminant for any further welding and the weld would fail without grinding back to the base metal first. So the problem would be restoring plating to the area. Yes it can be done but the costs would make it uneconomic to repair in my opinion.

DWD

Quizzer123 · Post by **Quizzer123** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 8:05 am

dewaltdisney wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 6:09 am I am not a welder but I think the issue would be the finish. I think the frame is welded first and then the whole is plated. The plating is a contaminant for any further welding and the weld would fail without grinding back to the base metal first. So the problem would be restoring plating to the area. Yes it can be done but the costs would make it uneconomic to repair in my opinion.

DWD

Thanks, unless I can find a chair that matches the others I'd have to buy 4 more chairs

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 8:25 am

Hmm, I see your dilemma, perhaps an insert and car panel bond might work. Glues are very strong these days. It depends on the weld fracture. Take a picture of the crack, it might present other repair options.

DWD

Quizzer123 · Post by **Quizzer123** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 3:12 am

Thanks for the replies. I'll contact my tenant and ask for a photo and post it here. Perhaps there's another solution.
Cheers
Quizzer

Retired · Post by **Retired** » Wed Sep 18, 2024 12:42 pm

Hi,

If it's plated mild steel an arc or mig welder will easily sort it out but if stainless steel then a Tig welder is the way to go. Any local engineering company could do this repair without it costing much; you could always spray the chairs if the weld looks unsightly. You'd need to remove the cushion material. Stainless steel will buff up without problem. Ask around locally. Good luck.

Kind regards, Col.

bourbon · Post by **bourbon** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 6:51 pm

common failure point that joint. It's where all the force first hits when someone sits down. Not helped when people balance on the rear legs. I've done a couple for the repair café I volunteer at. Never been able to replicate the finish as I don't want to spend much time on them. Th metal is THIN so needs a very low OCV mig welder to do it. Or Tig, But that's a dark art to me. As has been said, The cushion needs to come off and the plating needs grinding off to enable a decent weld. Good luck with it