Why won’t my Christmas tree branches stay up?

Help1234

Had this artificial tree three years. Now trying to put it up today and the branches will not stay up any idea how to fix?

https://imgur.com/zUMyuHI

https://imgur.com/WZpWqXg

-taff

Looks like the branches hook into something on the trunk [that's if there's a bend on the end of the branch] Find the bit on the trunk that they hook into.

rach_k

Do the branches unhook from the trunk? Any chance you've put them in upside down?

bhjm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity

TELLIT01

The main branch should come out to about 90 degrees from the trunk. If they are coming lower than that either they have been bent down or the main hinges have been damaged.
You then have to arrange all the minor branches to where you want them. If you are trying to get the main branch to stay higher you will have to tie them some how.

Paula_Smith

This looks like a tree we used to have - are you putting the branches in the holes correctly/in the correct place?

I remember it was easy to get them wrong on our tree but when you got it right it seemed obvious.

Typhoon2000

Looks like you have hooked them upside down. Try with the long bit at the bottom.

Help1234

I haven’t put the branches in the holes - it came like this. To change the branches I would have to have some good pliers and a lot more strength.
The hooks just hook through the metal trunk nothing holds them there.

TELLIT01

On mine the branches drop down onto a stop / bracket. It seems very odd that they have suddenly started to drop further than they should. Can you get a close up shot of where the branch meets the trunk?


Edit: - Sorry just looked at the first photo and the branches have been bent down far further than they should be. It looks like somebody couldn't work out how to get it back in the box and bent all the branches the wrong way!

Help1234

Here are some close ups where the branches are normal and not collapsing:

https://imgur.com/UWtQAGb

https://imgur.com/rsM2LJ2

And here are the collapsing ones:

https://imgur.com/OtunYng

https://imgur.com/EbcWuTp

tonyh66

your droopy branches have been forcibly bent downwards, look at the shape of the ends of the wire compared to the good ones. The only fix is to forcibly bend them back and hope you dont break the ring they loop through.