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Default Shelf carriers (metal, plastic or wooden?)

On 1/23/2014 2:46 AM, Sonnich Jensen wrote:
Hi all

I am about to finish this:
http://hot.ee/sonnich/Photo1659.jpg

Now, the cupboards on the sides do not yet have shelfes in them.
Basically I have 3 options, and I am not sure which to pick. I tried to keep it in an old style, my hinges are the type where the door can be lifted off.

1. I could use those plastic corners, but plastic is not the style to use here

2. I could use those round (Ø5mm) carriers, which would make it possible to set the shelfes as I need.

3. I could use wooden carriers, but I guess that will someone limit the heights in the future.

I'd go for 2 or 3, but please tell me your thoughts on this

WBR
Sonnich


I always seem to wind up using the drilled holes and pins but that is
probably because I invested in the 32mm system jigs a long time ago and
don't like to let anything go to waste. I'm afraid that you will be in for
more work than necessary though since, with the cabinet assembled, drilling
for routing or whatever you decide to do will be decidedly more difficult
for lack of access. Typically the metal standards demand that you route a
slot the full length of the inside vertical members and now you can't
really get in to do that. Drilling is still possible although some jigs
want full access to the sides too. So, a homemade jig or one of the plastic
hand-held jobs might be the easiest way forward. Or maybe a fallback to the
decidedly old-school sawtooth/batten supports?