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How to fix broken office chair arm

by Michael York Leave a Comment

Unfortunately, many of us have had to deal with broken office equipment, including the common problem of broken chair arms. Although you may be thinking that you’ll now need to throw the chair out, thankfully, that is not the case and there is a way to fix it.

Here we’ll run you through a quick and easy method to fixing your broken office chair arm. 

How to fix broken office chair arm

A broken office chair arm, although it may seem like a small problem at first glance, can actually render the whole chair useless as you will not have any comfortable sitting positions and may even need to resort to leaning over your desk. However, this can cause serious back problems and so you may need to get rid of the chair. 

But can you fix an office chair?

Yes, you will need a metal hanger and some epoxy, along with most tools that everyone has like pliers and a drill. To fix the chair, take the arm off, bend 30cm of the hanger into a staple shape and fix it into the arm. Use epoxy to mend the break.

The materials that you'll need

Obviously, this is just a very basic overview of how to properly fix your office chair arm. With epoxy, you will want to ensure that you take the proper safety precautions and use it correctly so that you do not make the arm worse.

To learn the step-by-step guide read on.

Read More:

  • Fixing A Broken Office Chair Base.

Table of Contents

  • The materials that you’ll need
  • The method
    • Step 1: Take the armrest off
    • Step 2: Cut your hanger to size
    • Step 3: Drill the holes
    • Step 4: Shape the metal
    • Step 5: Prepare the epoxy
    • Step 6: Let it dry
    • Step 7: Remove the excess
    • Step 8: Replace
  • Conclusion

The materials that you’ll need

Before beginning to fix your chair arm, it is important that you have everything ready that you’ll need as you will need to remove the arm to fix it. You can’t stop the repair halfway through. 

You will need:

  • A metal coat hanger
  • Epoxy and resin
  • Pliers
  • A drill (with 2.5mm drill bit)
  • Rope
  • Screwdriver

You will also need to allow for 12 hours for your chair arm to dry (because of the epoxy) so it is best to fix it before the end of the day when you will no longer need the chair.

The method

Now that you have all of the materials that you’ll need, follow these instructions and you’ll have a working armrest in no time!

Step 1: Take the armrest off

The first thing that you’ll need to do is to remove the chair armrest from the chair itself. This will allow you to put enough pressure on the arm and work on it without the risk of damaging any other parts of the chair and also let you sit in a more comfortable position throughout the repair.

Step 2: Cut your hanger to size

Obviously, we’re not going to adhere an entire metal coat hanger to the chair arm, but you will need a decent portion of it. Bend the wire flat and cut out a 30cm length of metal. 

Step 3: Drill the holes

Now you are going to need to take your drill, with a 2.5mm drill bit attached, and drill four holes into the side of the chair arm, in a rough square around the break in the arm. 

Make sure that you do not drill the holes too close to the break as this may simply cause it to split further.

Step 4: Shape the metal

Now, taking your pliers, bend the metal into two staple shapes of equal size. Make sure that you measure the ‘top’ of the staple so that it will fit perfectly between the two holes on either side of the break.

Shape the metal
bend the metal into two staple shapes of equal size

Place the staples in the holes horizontally. Essentially, we are ‘stapling’ the chair arm back together.

stapling chair arm frontside
stapling chair arm backside

Step 5: Prepare the epoxy

Mix a solution that is 50% resin and 50% epoxy. Be careful when working with these materials and wear a mask and gloves if necessary.

Mix a solution 50% resin and 50% epoxy

Apply a small amount of this mixture to the crack in your chair arm. 

Prepare the epoxy

Step 6: Let it dry

How you’ll need to tie a length of rope around your air chair, using a screwdriver to balance the rope so that it does not become slack. 

tighten the armrest With rope and screwdriver
Add More Epoxy

Leave for dry for at least 12 hours.

Step 7: Remove the excess

Once the epoxy has dried cut off the excess metal from the staples. File if needed.

Step 8: Replace

Now put your chair arm back and place and you’ll have a strong and sturdy armrest that is like new!

Conclusion

If you notice that your armrest is broken follow the above steps to fix it. You must allow enough time for the epoxy to dry so choose a convenient time when you will not need to use your chair. 

Filed Under: Fixing or Repairing

About Michael York

My name is Michael York and I spend quite a lot of time sitting due to the nature of my job. Some time ago I came across an ergonomic chair that my mother had at her work, tried it and fell in love with it (it is Herman Miller's Aeron). I created this website to express my opinion on Office Stuff and help people make an informed decision before they buy Office Supplies.

Because there are so many scams and non-genuine products on the internet nowadays, it's really difficult to know what actually works. In fact, when I came across, I was skeptical myself.

I’ve cut through all the hype and revealed the facts that will help you decide whether certain Office Chair is right for you or not.

Feel free to go through my website and get to know more about Office Chair. If you have any questions, please go to the contact page.

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