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Ikea furniture usually uses these funky cam lock nuts and bolts in particle board pieces, rather than screws: https://www.furnitureparts.com/products/cam-lock-
by evan_ 3y ago
Ikea furniture usually uses these funky cam lock nuts and bolts in particle board pieces, rather than screws:
https://www.furnitureparts.com/products/cam-lock-nuts-ikea-part-102509?variant=31586981256 https://www.furnitureparts.com/products/cam-lock-nuts-ikea-p...
These turn the force into compression over a larger diameter so it's less likely to cause a problem.
I've actually had pretty good experiences with Ikea stuff holding up over time, even across multiple moves.
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- Gigachad 3y agoI had one of those plastic locks snap during a move. And found out Ikea will mail or provide one at the store for free. Repaired my item and it's as good as new.
- neuronerdgirl 3y agoThey used to just make them out of zinc so they wouldn't snap at the drop of a hat. Guess that $0.10 savings per unit was worth the shipping though
- Gigachad 3y agoThey still do for many of them, but it depends how much force is expected on the part. The one that broke on mine would normally see very little force, but it must have been hit on a weird angle while moving. Not a big deal since I just got a new one for free.