Luggage rack - upper fastener broken. Can it be repaired? Recently the upper fastener of my luggage rack broke. The part that broke is a small block with two holes, which connects the rod that is screwed to the frame with the rod of the luggage rack. See photo for details.

It's just this small part (two parts actually) that broke, so it feels bad to dump the whole rack. However, I could not find this connector block anywhere, and I don't know the make of the rack (it has nothing written on it).

Is there any way to repair this, or should I just replace the whole rack?



Photo of damaged connector below. Note: One of the two connector blocks is still present (though shifted a bit), only the top part is missing (it broke off). The other block is gone, but there were two of them, one on each of the horizontal rods.

Originally, the blocks joined the horizontal rod and the rod of the luggage rack passing above it at a right angle.
Its steel, so any competent welder should be able to weld them back together.

Your other option is plumbing mounts, something like this.



Imagine a pair of these on each side, with a nut/bolt through that top hole.

http://www.ezystrut.com.au/products/pipe-support-systems/pipe-clamps/e8y/e8y/

Or something like this but with a quarter-turn twist between the two holes.



Another simple fix would be a single jubilee clip around each crossing, at 45 degrees. It will distort on tightening but will hold well enough. AKA a hose clamp.