Folding chair Comfort

[Shadrack]

Hi All,
I think the storage for the folding chairs is brilliant idea, only (for me) to be let down by them being not too comfortable. Ok at the table but a little too upright to relax in.
I have searched for replacements that could be stowed away in the same location without succes.

So I decided maybe I could do something to make them more comfortable. Thinking of making new curved brackets at the fulcrum point.
Whilst looking I noticed the plastic bungs on the end of the back supports seemed odd. Maybe it is just my chairs I don’t know but they appear to be in the wrong way round. The indentation in the bung would allow the back to go back a tad further but more important allow the legs to splay or open a little more.


So I decided turn the bungs 180.
Removed the side Allen bolt and withdrew which allowed the bung to be lifted.


Then moved the locknut (as seen in the removed bung) to the recess in other side of bung.
Put bung back in other way round and refit bolt.

When both done it will allow the seat legs to be opened more, also adds a couple or so more degrees to allow the back lean back further.
(Only a small adjustment close to the fulcrum point is all that’s needed to see a bigger change at the legs and backrest)
Whilst attempting the second bung I did come a little unstuck. When assembled the manufacturer must have used a strong loctite on the Allen bolts and this one decided to spin the locknut insert within the bung and not allow bolt to be removed.
A few cuss words did pass my lips, but not to be beaten I engaged the use of my rotary rasp bit (posh round file) and shaped the unremoveable bung as seen in the pic below.



I have tried to show in the following picture the difference after the modification.
The nearest seat not yet done.


Not easy to show with the picture. But sitting in the two the difference in comfort is so obvious.
It may me just a few degrees but it really does transform the seat as regards comfort.

It may be just a production fault, just my chairs were built incorrectly.

I am certainly pleased with the outcome now.