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Stripped/bent threads on outdoor chair leg..suggestions?
Posted on 7/8/20 at 10:32 am
Posted on 7/8/20 at 10:32 am
So daddy's little helper apparently unscrewed the feet (see pic below) on one chair almost all the way out and my fat arse didn't notice and sat on the chair and bent one of the leg holes.
i bent it back straight by hand and tried to screw the foot back in and when it stopped moving i used a pair of channel locks to twist it.
well that didn't do a damn thing so when i took the foot off i noticed it had shredded threads from the hole stuck to it.
i peeled the shredded metal and tried again and now it will only screw in about 8x and just spin. i can't get it to go back in even hammering on the foot while twisting.
so i'm guessing one or more of the inside screw threads are bent and missing and thats preventing the foot from screwing all the way back on.
any suggestions? I guess i could dremel it down & use some locktite..? no way to get it fully rethreaded?
i bent it back straight by hand and tried to screw the foot back in and when it stopped moving i used a pair of channel locks to twist it.
well that didn't do a damn thing so when i took the foot off i noticed it had shredded threads from the hole stuck to it.
i peeled the shredded metal and tried again and now it will only screw in about 8x and just spin. i can't get it to go back in even hammering on the foot while twisting.
so i'm guessing one or more of the inside screw threads are bent and missing and thats preventing the foot from screwing all the way back on.
any suggestions? I guess i could dremel it down & use some locktite..? no way to get it fully rethreaded?
This post was edited on 7/8/20 at 10:52 am
Posted on 7/8/20 at 11:24 am to CAD703X
They sell something similar at the hardware store. See if they have a bigger thread and rethread the hole to fit the new one.
Posted on 7/8/20 at 11:38 am to CAD703X
If you can borrow a tap, that would be the proper tool to repair damaged threads on the leg of the chair. If you can't borrow one you can make a homemade tap. Get a bolt that matches the threads on the foot. Use a cutoff wheel on your dremel to to make a cut on the bolt that runs across the threads (lengthwise on the bolt). Use that like a tap to cleanup the threads.
This relief you cut in the bolt creates a space for the deformed thread material in the chair to get out of the way. Since you are just cleaning up an existing thread (rather than creating a new one) there shouldn't be that much material which is why this works. Just go slow make a little progress, back it out to clean out the metal bits, and go again. Since the foot was screwed most of the way out it is probably just the first few threads that are a problem. Don't cross thread it or you will make it worse.
This relief you cut in the bolt creates a space for the deformed thread material in the chair to get out of the way. Since you are just cleaning up an existing thread (rather than creating a new one) there shouldn't be that much material which is why this works. Just go slow make a little progress, back it out to clean out the metal bits, and go again. Since the foot was screwed most of the way out it is probably just the first few threads that are a problem. Don't cross thread it or you will make it worse.
Posted on 7/8/20 at 12:24 pm to CAD703X
go buy another leg screw, they sell them at the box stores and hardware stores, then run a tap of the correct size in it
if you cant find new leg screws then just use those stick on felt pads for chairs
if you cant find new leg screws then just use those stick on felt pads for chairs
Posted on 7/8/20 at 12:53 pm to CAD703X
A tap would be best, but if you have the same size stainless or a hard Grade 6 or so bolt, you could try threading it in gradually with a couple of drops of oil.
This post was edited on 7/8/20 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 7/8/20 at 1:14 pm to CAD703X
Tap for larger bolt. Then use larger bolt
Posted on 7/8/20 at 1:30 pm to CAD703X
Yup a tap would be your best bet. Just don't cross strip it
Posted on 7/8/20 at 3:53 pm to CAD703X
use something smaller diameter to try and straighten the threaded "nut" inside the chair leg, like an awl.
Otherwise i'd drill out the chair leg, or shorten the threads on the foot screw and JB Weld it in place.
Otherwise i'd drill out the chair leg, or shorten the threads on the foot screw and JB Weld it in place.
Posted on 7/9/20 at 7:48 am to White Bear
thanks everyone for the suggestions. i'll try dremeling a channel on the foot (i actually have 3 extra) first then if that fails i might just cut it off and use jb weld.
Posted on 7/9/20 at 8:19 am to CAD703X
Drill out and put a new threaded insert into the leg.
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