{"id":4015,"date":"2018-05-19T22:37:48","date_gmt":"2018-05-20T01:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tangopardo.com.ar\/2cf7\/?p=4015"},"modified":"2019-01-01T22:51:01","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T01:51:01","slug":"fixing-a-metal-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tangopardo.com.ar\/2cf7\/2018\/05\/19\/fixing-a-metal-chair","title":{"rendered":"Fixing a metal chair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A while ago we bought a very nice set of chairs with a chromed base and the bog standard pneumatic height adjustment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a lot of use a couple of them had the welds on the base break apart. I took one home and after thinking a bit I chose to make a stiffening plate instead of just redoing the missing parts as that area looked very flimsy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fixing a metal chair<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I traced the outline on some cardboard and then cut a bit of plate with the plasma torch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fixing a metal chair: stiffening plate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Some light prep and careful welding made it usable again. I tried first with a small 6013 rod but the arc wandered and blew a hole through the thin base. I had more success with 7018. The welds look horrible but are strong enough, I jumped a couple of times and it didn’t even notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Fixing a metal chair<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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