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dgammon6 03-09-2022 08:45 AM

Aluminum Welder
 
Searching for a person that can weld an aluminum chair base. Any suggestions very much appreciated.

CWGUY 03-09-2022 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dgammon6 (Post 2070323)
Searching for a person that can weld an aluminum chair base. Any suggestions very much appreciated.

:) Google "aluminum welding near me" :icon_wink:

One in Leesburg and one in Belleview. :ho:

villagetinker 03-09-2022 09:50 AM

Give them a call, however, unless the chair is very expensive or an heirloom, it is probably not worth the cost. I can and have welded steel, iron, etc., but do not have the equipment for aluminum, good luck with your project.

villagetinker 03-09-2022 01:08 PM

Another thought came to me there are automotive wheel repair shops in the area, and most wheels are aluminum, they MIGHT do this for you.

coralway 03-09-2022 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dgammon6 (Post 2070323)
Searching for a person that can weld an aluminum chair base. Any suggestions very much appreciated.





Agree with villagethinker - not really worth it. Hiring a mig welder who will use 100% argon gas is not cost effective. Any mig welder worth his salt will charge about $70-$100 an hour.

spd2918 03-13-2022 08:45 AM

Hyman's Mobile Welding Service, (352)804-7169.

He drove out and fixed some aluminum welds on my golf cart frame. Fast and fairly priced.

ROCKMUP 03-13-2022 09:41 AM

If its patio furniture, its crappy cast aluminum and can't be tig'd or mig'd and even if they can get it to stick together, it won't last.

You'd have better success with a good epoxy after cleaning the area with rubbing alcohol and a lint free cloth

Stu from NYC 03-13-2022 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ROCKMUP (Post 2071886)
If its patio furniture, its crappy cast aluminum and can't be tig'd or mig'd and even if they can get it to stick together, it won't last.

You'd have better success with a good epoxy after cleaning the area with rubbing alcohol and a lint free cloth

Not much to lose trying to fix with a good quality adhesive.

villagetinker 03-13-2022 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dgammon6 (Post 2070323)
Searching for a person that can weld an aluminum chair base. Any suggestions very much appreciated.

The only other option i can think of would be to fabricate a steel support that could fit inside the aluminum tubing, I am assuming that the tubing is accessible for inserts, probably lots of custom work.


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