JB weld chair repair

[Accord4tehloss!]

Well my computer chair started cracking near the mount. I am too poor right now to replace it. If I still had my small mig welder I could have layed a quick bead and been done with it. Since I don't I tried JB weld. I cleaned the area with rubbing alcohol and got the JB weld in the crack under and on top of it. Think it will hold?

 

[TheStig88]

10 bucks says you fall on your @$$ within a week...

 

[AngryLepercon]

10 bucks says you fall on your @$$ within a week...

 

[Accord4tehloss!]

10 bucks says you fall on your @$$ within a week...

I hope not. Its not broken all the way through though just the front I caught it in time. I only noticed it because it was leaning a little bit. Put the JB weld in the seam and bent it back straight.

 

[AngryLepercon]

JB is strong stuff. You should not have a problem as long as you take it easy on the chair. Nice work

 

[Ozwynn]

I have never seen a JB weld repair last long. something about elasticity in epoxy ........ MAKG could explain better...... i never claimed to be proficient in physics.

 

[Accord4tehloss!]

Hmmm well I am only 145 lbs hopefully it will last a little bit. And it was holding my weight before i fixed it. This is just to keep it from breaking more. O well would suck if it broke. I am sitting on an old computer case for a chair lol

 

[Ozwynn]

you can have my old one when I buy my new sportier chair. all you would have to do is pick it up.

 

[Accord4tehloss!]

I have never seen a JB weld repair last long. something about elasticity in epoxy ........ MAKG could explain better...... i never claimed to be proficient in physics.

Your right the second I leaned back it broke dammit!

 

[AngryLepercon]

Your right the second I leaned back it broke dammit!

At least you did not bust your a$$.

 

[4x4junkie]

JB Weld works great for a lot of things. Unfortunately this isn't one of them.

Maybe try taking it down to a muffler shop or somewhere and see if the guy will weld it for like 10 bucks no receipt or something.

BTW, I had to look at my chair as well after seeing this lol, same chinese mechanism thingy. Fortunately no crack found though.

 

[Will]

Needed a heavier bead of the stuff. In this case, it isn't glue. It's a structural material. You should have ground the crack out with the edge of a grinding wheel then laid in a good 1/4" bead of the stuff. Or used it to glue a metal plate over the top of the crack.