Replacing the Folding Chairs?
Sunday, September 5th, 2010
Question by Jimmy W: Replacing the Folding Chairs?
(I know this is a stupid question.)
I’ve got these folding chairs. There are 2 rods that meet to form the back of the chair. When unfolded, these 2 rods rest on these 2 plastic parts that are screwed by hand into 2 hollow tubes. The hollow tubes are the top of the chair’s back legs.
Through regular use, a person leans back in the chair. This action gently sands down the screw-like section of the plastic parts as it rubs against the hollow tube. Eventually, the screw-section is gone, the plastic part stops working and the chair is no longer safe for use.
Where can I buy these plastic parts? Do these things have names?
And why can’t I just buy new chairs?
See, they were a gift, sentimental value, mostly brand new, and I don’t want the giver to get offended that I threw them out. So, fixing them is the best idea.
Best answer:
Answer by Paul in San Diego
Unfortunately, we live in a throw-away society where, if something breaks, we just replace it rather than fixing it. So, replacement parts for things like that are hard to come by.
Is there any indication of the manufacturer on the back or bottom of the chairs? If so, see if you can contact them for the replacement parts. If not, you might have to buy new chairs with that same kind of part and cannibalize the new chairs to fix the old ones.
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