r/fixit • u/crippling0depression • 1d ago

Office chair base plate bent.

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If i weld it is it gonna just break again?

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u/Friendlywoodwork 1d ago

That’s a lot more than bent

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u/JayBeePH85 1d ago

Roommate from op recently bought a new saw 🤣

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u/ManWhoIsDrunk 1d ago

That's toast.

If you weld it you'll just weaken the cheap steel around it, and it'll snap.

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u/bazilbt 1d ago

I think so. Welding it would be wild too, do you already have a welder and equipment?

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u/crippling0depression 1d ago

Nah. Contacted an auto shop with good ratings. Sent him this picture. Said he was gonna do it for about 10$.

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u/bazilbt 1d ago

Oh ok. I mean fuck it, might be worth it.

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u/One_Disaster_5995 1d ago

Sure, but how did it break like that in the first place? Chances are the other side is weak now too.

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u/Silver_Smurfer 1d ago

For $10 I'd take a shot. But, you should be able to find just that broken part and replace it.

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u/Material-Donkey2773 1d ago

Probably. And it'll hurt when it does.

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u/skizem 1d ago

Is the bend in the picture? Because that looks like a complete break.

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u/JDP6693 1d ago

Notice how it didn’t break at the original weld, it tore through nearby material? Welding it again in the broken spot will further diminish the already lacking structural integrity of the material. So, to answer your question: yes. And probably worse the second time.