Chair repair

[PAPPA J]

After my chair broke and I couldn’t get spares of Dom till the end of July I give this ago,
22mm copper tube with a end feed cap,
1 inter screw out of a pack of 10 for £1,99p from screw fix.A bit of DIY and good to go.

 

[kp64zl]

Thanks for this -- great help for fixing my broken chair...

 

[jayvw]

brilliant idea - going to try it! very helpful photos. did you drill a hole through both the tube and the cap or is the cap soldered on and just the tube drilled? thank you

 

[stevebowersmith]

Great ingenuity. Unfortunately, I think you may have set up a corrosion issue between the copper and the aluminium?

 

[jayvw]

There is no sign of corrosion around our repair. Will keep an eye on it thanks.
This inexpensive solution worked great as we didn't have time before a trip to order parts from Germany and this costs so little especially if you already have a bit of copper pipe.
- answering my earlier question - no soldering was required as it all holds together well.
As advised bought the inter screws in Screwfix - our more local B and Q disn't have them but the cap ends are widely available..

 

[SamSara]

Great ingenuity. Unfortunately, I think you may have set up a corrosion issue between the copper and the aluminium?

If the fit isnt too snug a single wrap of tape should prevent galvanic corrosion

 

[stevebowersmith]

Pappa J, thanks for your repair details and the photos. I completed my repair today. I found the same (although rear fitting not front) fitting was broken on the opposite arm of the chair. I suspect this happened when a large friend sat skew with one arm over the back. All fixed now - an economical and sturdy solution. Thanks again. Steve