On Sun, 19 May 2013 07:06:47 +0000 (UTC), (David
Combs) wrote:

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Nate Nagel wrote:
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There are actually made metal "shelf pins" for just this purpose. If
you have a good hardware store they ought to have them. However if they
fit loosely maybe a little contact cement or something might be in order.

nate

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Thanks!

In case a hardware store has no idea what I mean by "shelf pins",
any workable synonyms?

Thanks! (And thanks to everyone else too -- for some very
good ideas thus far!)

Home Depot and Lowes carry them. Look in the hardware section in the
drawers that hold specialty stuff like automotive parts and stainless.
There should be a few drawers marked "furniture parts", or some such.
Take a peek through there. There're some interesting widgets that may
be useful for future tasks.

They're in small quantities and therefore expensive, so if there is a
woodworking store in the area you can always find them there. If you
want to order online there's Woodcraft or Rockler.

http://www.woodcraft.com/category/10...-brackets.aspx
http://woodworking.rockler.com/search?w=shelf%20pins