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@kopenhagen5 wrote:

If the looks don't matter then perhaps hang them the other way, the way they are pictured.

Then with a little weight on them they may come down a fraction. 

 

But taz's suggestion is good.

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I deliberately did not mention here what I am doing, because the point was not that the brackets are mess, but that 3 of the "highly qualified&ready to help" Bunnings' staff do not know what right angle is.  I was just thinking about the educational levels in other topic here.

What I am doing is trying to give extra support to vintage chairs; the look does sort of matter, but the brackets will be underneath in the back and I will paint them dark brown.  But the legs definitely have to be at 90degrees to the frame. 

in order to have things available at really cheap prices we have lost sight of quality

in the past ive been known to buy these same brackets and had to get a hammer to 'adjust' them

we should remember someone in a 3rd world country (usually china nowdays) is being paid 50 cents a day to make stuff so we can buy it cheap.

we once made these brackets here and i bet they were not sent out of the factory unless they were pretty much dead on 90 degrees

but when the cost reached a point where sales died the company shut up shop and fired the workers and set up business in china

like every other manufactorer in this country

we accept cheap shoddy items because 'they do the job' even if you have to bend em into shape

better than spending 10x the price right?

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@domino-710 wrote:

Kaz - got a pic of the piece of furniture - it may help - there are some clever ones here.

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Yep

To see the type of structure it is etc

If the legs were glued and screwed, and they're loose there's a better remedy

The use of shelving brackets is rather makeshift. although I have fixed things so it's only functional, these old chairs might be worth a proper fix

I picked up 6 dinning chairs, give'a'ways', because I thought the denim type removeable covers would suit the colour theme

All legs were loose, all it took was to tighten up all the bolts

But I didn't check them first, soo uncomfortable

Washed the covers and sold them off

My chairs do not have bolts.  🙂  Wish they had ...They just have grooves and pieces of wood holding them together.  I think I will put some screws through them too.  People tell me I tend to overbuild....

This is one of the brackets that I took back; this one is even worse than the 1st one I looked at; to be fair couple were bit better.

Different ones from another company are perfect.  🙂

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@davidc4430 wrote:

in order to have things available at really cheap prices we have lost sight of quality

 

in the past ive been known to buy these same brackets and had to get a hammer to 'adjust' them

 

we should remember someone in a 3rd world country (usually china nowdays) is being paid 50 cents a day to make stuff so we can buy it cheap.

we once made these brackets here and i bet they were not sent out of the factory unless they were pretty much dead on 90 degrees

 

but when the cost reached a point where sales died the company shut up shop and fired the workers and set up business in china

like every other manufactorer in this country

we accept cheap shoddy items because 'they do the job' even if you have to bend em into shape

 

better than spending 10x the price right?

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Items are ordered to a specification - is the problem of the sweatshop to comply as contracted

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@*kazumi* wrote:

My chairs do not have bolts.  🙂  Wish they had ...They just have grooves and pieces of wood holding them together.  I think I will put some screws through them too.  People tell me I tend to overbuild....

 

This is one of the brackets that I took back; this one is even worse than the 1st one I looked at; to be fair couple were bit better.

 

Different ones from another company are perfect.  🙂

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-5% offset for outwards leaning wall... bargain

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@*kazumi* wrote:

My chairs do not have bolts.  🙂  Wish they had ...They just have grooves and pieces of wood holding them together.  I think I will put some screws through them too.  People tell me I tend to overbuild....

 

Make certain you pre dril with a slightly smaller hole as most wood furniture will split if they are just screwed into as the wood dries out.

 

This is one of the brackets that I took back this one is even worse than the 1st one I looked at; to be fair couple were bit better.

 

Different ones from another company are perfect. 

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They are unsuitable for strengthening as they can bend easily when weight is applied which could be why they are bent.

A similar one with a little angled bit joining the two pieces together is a better option.