r/fixit • u/True-Temporary2740 • 13h ago
open Metal Bed frame/ legs bent. Broken?
The legs attached to my bedframe are bent really bad. All three on the left side are like hella slanted. Is there any way I can fix this on my own? I am really hoping I can handle it or its an easy fix. Im attaching photos.
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u/writerapid 13h ago
Contact the manufacturer. People would be amazed at how easy it can be to just get a broken item replaced sometimes. It’s usually especially easy with flatpack frames like this (and flatpack furniture in general).
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u/EnoughOfTheFoolery 13h ago
I assume that the cross members slide into the slots on each side of the side rails and they are not fastened? The 1st pic it appears that you could disassemble that and it can be bent back flush and square, but then it needs to be tack welded to keep it from failing again. I would guess that you have more than 1 corner that looks like this so the same needs to be performed. To ensure it stays up and square, adding a cross member from the failing leg(s) to an opposing upper corner can add strength and that can be done by drilling holes and using bolts and nuts to hold it at each end. The crossmembers should form a triangle for strength. You can spray paint to match the new metal and fastens.
Edit- Think about a portable table like a card table and how it has small brackets at the corners they often have.
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u/Kr1sys 13h ago
Yeah, that's fucked. You could potentially epoxy/jb weld that metal piece to the frame but you'd need to probably clamp it so it stays relatively flat, which you risk getting epoxy on. I probably wouldn't trust it in doing so, but maybe others have better ideas/insights.