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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!
Thanks in advance!
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
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?
Thank you!
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
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.
