Tricky to figure out where to weld on a piece of nice, finished chrome…
The table was snapped in two – right at the base – where the original builders applied a couple of cold dabs of MIG wire to a 1/8″ thick circular plate right where it meets the outer metal.
Then the column was chromed and the table assembled.
When the base snapped off the column – there wasn’t really a clear path to reconnecting them.
I put my design cap on and got to work. How to reattach the two without a weld – yet have it last a lifetime?
Welding would have only damaged the outer metal/chrome finish.
The solution I came up with was to fabricate a center shaft (approx 5″) – one that just matched the circumference 1/8″ thick circular plate – in this case roughly 36mm.
Once the shaft was welded to the base plate – I layered (or deposited) metal along the outer edges along the length of the shaft – building up the overall size to something closer to 38mm – then I force-fit the shaft into column with the aid of a hammer. Once it was wedged in the column as far as it would go – the base was reattached and the table was returned to the customer – more sturdy than before and hopefully ready for years of service.
It’s fun when it all works out.
My husband accidentally fell on this cute end table and snapped off the post from the base. It was not cheap, and is actually very heavy. I was so upset because I really like this table, so when I found Michael online I was happy to see if he could fix my table. The repairs he did were both beautiful and he made the table so much stronger than it was when we bought it. We’re so lucky to have found Michael. Also, the cost for the repair was very a great deal.
Thank you Michael!!!!!