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How to fix broken table leg joints?

Hi everyone,

I’m hoping someone can help me with a furniture repair issue. The joints that connect the table legs to the frame of my table have snapped in half (see attached photo). Instead of replacing the entire table or frame, I’m wondering if it’s possible to just replace this specific part.

Does Bunnings (or any other store) sell this type of joint or threaded insert? It’s the square metal part inside the leg that allows it to be bolted to the table frame.

Any advice or product recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

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MitchellMc

Hi @stella,

Unfortunately this appears to be a proprietary fitting that the manufacturer has created for their table. It's not a commonly used connection method that you'd find a generic replacement for off the shelf. I would suggest the most-likely place you'd be able to obtain one from would be the manufacturer themselves.

If you can measure the inside of the square mount and also one of the inside of the leg, we might be able to find a section of timber that could be inserted within them and screwed in place that could connect the leg to the table.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

stella

Hi @MitchellMc

Thank you so much for the prompt response — this is very helpful.

If a section of timber can be inserted within the square mount, would I need a different type of long screw to attach the leg to the table, or can the same screws shown in the attached photos be used?

Also, if this method doesn’t work, what would be the best way to attach a new table leg like this to a marble tabletop?

https://www.bunnings.com.au/rapidhome-70-x-73-2-x-6cm-black-la-paz-steel-tube-table-furniture-leg_p0205481

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Thank you!

MitchellMc

No, you'd do away with the threaded screw within the legs and rely on the inserted timber to stabilise the leg and hold it in position @stella.

That style of leg is designed to be screwed to the underside of a timber table top. The only real option would be to try to adhere it with glue. Although landscape adhesive is quite strong, I am not confident with its use in that application, as if it were to fail, a serious injury could be caused if the marble top fell on someone.

Mitchell

Noyade

Good morning @stella

Just a desperate thought. If you turn the table frame over, is there a removable cap on the corner?

And if there is - and once removed - is there a 'space' between the top and the four mini alloy supports?

If not - my idea is null and void, but it involves a threaded plate, or sheet metal with a nut rivet and drilling out the remaining alloy tube - leaving the supports.

Assumption - there is a leg long threaded rod running down the centre and tightened with a nut at the foot end?

Cheers.

Threaded rod and nut?

stella

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Hi @Noyade ,Thank you for your suggestion. Unfortunately there is no removable cap .

AlanM52

Warm up your hot glue gun.

Remove screw from leg.

Place the screw in there and slowly twist left to right until you feel it match up with the frame side.

Hold that position and glue tack on the four ridges, use the least amount.

Fill the whole lot with Selleys 50g Knead It Multi Purpose Epoxy Putty - Multi Purpose (1230040)

Stop at the bottom of the screw head, where the thread starts.

Observe the recommended curing time.

You could also use two brackets-

Browse through hardware and buy two brackets less that the width of the tubing.

While you are there get a small pack of Hex Head Metal Screws

(15 - 20mm should be OK, less than tubing size)

To measure up remove one of the frame screws.

Position a bracket and most likely the bracket hole won't line up with the frame hole.

Transfer the centre of the frame hole to the bracket.

Centre punch and clamp in a vice.

Drill a hole that fits the screw.

Deburr with a larger drill bit on low speed.

With the bracket fitted centre punch the other bracket hole.

Drill a pilot hole and with a hex socket bit in the drill drive in a metal screw.

Repeat for the other bracket.

Cheers

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