mending chair legs

Paul Salters · May 13, 2009

can anybody help, iv got a terry hurnspecitist charp chair but one of the back legs keep going down when sat on, its about there years old and cost £70.oo so i dont want to buy anothr. but the block that holds the leg.seems to have no way to take it off, unless there screwed on, so you could take the leg out and replace it ? any body fixed one. Thanks Paul

Ian Gemson · May 13, 2009

Paul could you put a Jubilee clip around the leg to stop it collapsing.

Sven sports are the importers of that chair try their customer serveices team they are very good. Sorry mate I just chucekd a chair like yours away Dam

trev (100M bronze) · May 13, 2009

oh dear once the back legs go I think its really time it was put down. Its not fair on the chair really to use it in that condition. I think the best way is to take it out for one last trip then gently say your goodbyes to it and kill it.

Catfishingham · May 13, 2009

Paul could you explain, (to a dumb Yank /forum/smilies/big_smile_smiley.gif), how the leg adj. should work and, apparent problem, (what happens when you tryto adjust it). Tight lines

Morespiders · May 13, 2009

Paul,is it the button on the leg thats gone.?

if so, cannot you drill 1/8th holes at 1-2 inch intervals along the leg and use a nail to lock it, if you follow

Paul Salters · May 14, 2009

Ian, have you got the ,address or web site , please for sven sports as i can not find it on the internet, if i could get the leg out icould put a new one in, if i put a jub clip on the legs will not fold away, thanks to you all,regards Paul . ONLY FOUR WEEKS TO GO

Keith M · May 14, 2009

I hope they are more responsive than 'JRC' have been. I have sent them three emails politely asking if they sell replacement front legs for my JRC Cocoon chair as the PLASTIC folding end bits that screw onto the frame have snapped; and I haven't had a reply. /forum/smilies/angry_smiley.gif

Shame because the rest of the chair is great. But I don't think I will buy anything else from them unless they improve their customer service.

Paul Salters · May 14, 2009

hi catfishingham, the legs have the mud feet on and pull out to exstend them, there is a leaver and a spring in side the main leg , and once pulled out,it should stay there untill the leaver is pulled up and the leg then slides back up. But whats happening is the leg goes back up on its own instead of locking, the housing on the bottom of the main leg ,were the spring and leaver is, the seems no way of getting it off,if you could get it off i could put a new leg in my self with a new bit of tubing (Hate to be beat)shame as its a nice chair Thanks Paul

Paul B · May 14, 2009

I reckon the chair is a JRC one. Vale royaladvertise a Terry Hearn specialist chair and also spare legs with mud feet or mud feeton their ownfor JRC chairs (scroll down the page) I know these aren't the bits you need but may be worth a ring. 01606 46060.

Good luck with your search!

Keith M · May 14, 2009

Thanks for the info Paul I will give them a call to see if they will fit the JRC Cocoon chair. /forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif

Paul Salters · May 14, 2009

thanksPaul B vale royal was brillint ,Mike there gave me JRC care no 01527 513808 and the guy there is Paul Smith, mind you im waiting for him to phone back, but thanks to you all out there i my get to keep my £80 chir a few more years TKS Paul

Paul Salters · May 16, 2009

WELL Kieth, you seem to be right about JRC their service stinks, im still waiting for a mr Smith ? Paul SMith to ring me back!! I have delt with a lot of American, companys, Cabelas, Berkleys , and there customer service, is great, the best thing is not to buy JRC. Fox have bent over backwords to help in the past. I shall send a letter of complaint, any way tight lines Paul.

Barry Edney · May 16, 2009

I have been having the same problem with my TH chair. You could try taking the 'gripping' plate out and flipping it over. You will notice the hole has a slight protruding lip on one side, I believe this is what grips the leg. Maybe scouring the gripping surface of the leg will help as well.

Failing that go on a diet! /forum/smilies/big_smile_smiley.gif

Paul Salters · May 16, 2009

Thanks Barry, the only way i can see to take the leg off is a screw in the top of the leg, what happens if i take that out ??? if you could take the plastic housing off things would be easy-er, and im only 11stone so god help the bigger lads, the new preston chair, looks good, but when you pay £70 to£80 you exspect it to last/forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif

mending chair legs

Paul Salters

Member

Ian Gemson

Well-known member

trev (100M bronze)

Well-known member

Catfishingham

Well-known member

Morespiders

Senior Member

Paul Salters

Member

Keith M

Well-known member

Paul Salters

Member

Paul B

Well-known member

Keith M

Well-known member

Paul Salters

Member

Paul Salters

Member

Barry Edney

Guest

Paul Salters

Member