welding of Aluminium Office chair arms

[misterangry]

Can anybody help me please?, the arms on my favourite office chair have kinda broke in two, does anybody know where i can get them welded together please. Thanks in advance.

Sorry forgot to say am on the darkside, near the lake in Pattaya.

 

 

Edited June 4, 2020 by misterangry
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[CharlieH]

MOVED to Pattaya forum for local knowledge/Input

[Don Mega]

Are they extruded or die cast ?

[Puchaiyank]

Welding aluminium may prove problematic...unlike steel.

 

Have you considered using PVC pipe to marry the broken pieces together?

 

 

[thaibeachlovers]

12 hours ago, Puchaiyank said:

Welding aluminium may prove problematic...unlike steel.

 

Have you considered using PVC pipe to marry the broken pieces together?

 

 

I came on here with the same point of view. Don't weld it as it's frightful hard to do a good job. Better to insert a steel pipe of correct diameter INSIDE the Aluminium tube and pop rivet it in place. Even better can do it yourself with a cheap pop riveter and drill. The shop that sells the steel tube will cut it to the correct length.

Using steel makes it stronger and less likely to break again. Make the steel tube as long as possible.

[thaibeachlovers]

17 hours ago, Don Mega said:

Are they extruded or die cast ?

Good point. If extruded my tube solution obviously won't work, but could use a piece of flat steel and pop rivet it together.

[Don Mega]

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Good point. If extruded my tube solution obviously won't work, but could use a piece of flat steel and pop rivet it together.

If its extruded I could weld it, if it is diecast I won't go near it.

[misterangry]

Yes its diecast, have come up with an idea of bracing it from the underside, if it works will post a picture.

 

Thanks for your suggestions and ideas, really appreciate it