I've put together a bookshelf which has removable shelves. The
left-hand side and right-hand side walls of the bookshelf have little
holes in them, into which you can insert little metal spikes, two into
two holes on the left-hand side, and two into two holes on the
right-hand side, and then place the shelf on top of these little
spikes, (the spikes stick out horizontally.) The spikes are what the
shelf rests upon, so you can load books on to it.

I've run out of these spikes, and I need to know where to buy them. But
I don't even know what they are called.

What is the name of these things?!?! Thank you for your help!

They're thicker than a nail, but thinner than a .22 caliber bullet.

I've only ever seen them in black color.

Mayla wrote:
I've put together a bookshelf which has removable shelves. The
left-hand side and right-hand side walls of the bookshelf have little
holes in them, into which you can insert little metal spikes, two into
two holes on the left-hand side, and two into two holes on the
right-hand side, and then place the shelf on top of these little
spikes, (the spikes stick out horizontally.) The spikes are what the
shelf rests upon, so you can load books on to it.

I've run out of these spikes, and I need to know where to buy them. But
I don't even know what they are called.

What is the name of these things?!?! Thank you for your help!

Shelf clips or shelf pins, home despot and lowesers have 'em, if your
local worthy-of-support hardware store or 84 lumber doesn't have 'em.

Dave

That's gotta be them! Thank you!!


wrote:
Shelf clips or shelf pins, home despot and lowesers have 'em, if your
local worthy-of-support hardware store or 84 lumber doesn't have 'em.

Dave

On 7 Mar 2006 12:42:26 -0800, "Mayla" wrote:

I've put together a bookshelf which has removable shelves. The
left-hand side and right-hand side walls of the bookshelf have little
holes in them, into which you can insert little metal spikes, two into
two holes on the left-hand side, and two into two holes on the
right-hand side, and then place the shelf on top of these little
spikes, (the spikes stick out horizontally.) The spikes are what the
shelf rests upon, so you can load books on to it.

I've run out of these spikes, and I need to know where to buy them. But
I don't even know what they are called.

What is the name of these things?!?! Thank you for your help!


Umm... Dowels? Or, if they're metal, "rods".
I just cut my own from a 3' metal rod using my
universal key... Er... Bolt cutters.

Mayla wrote:
That's gotta be them! Thank you!!


wrote:
Shelf clips or shelf pins, home despot and lowesers have 'em, if your
local worthy-of-support hardware store or 84 lumber doesn't have 'em.

Dave


Be aware that there are two different "standard" pin diameters. US
standard is 1/4" but the rest of the world figures that 5mm is the way
to go. They are not interchangeable so either do some hole measurements
or take a sample with you. There are also other sorts of pins used,
such as threaded inserts and sleeved holes, but they are commonly used
only on high-end bespoke cabinetry.

--
John McGaw
[Knoxville, TN, USA]
http://johnmcgaw.com

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Mayla wrote:

I've put together a bookshelf which has removable shelves. The
left-hand side and right-hand side walls of the bookshelf have little
holes in them, into which you can insert little metal spikes, two into
two holes on the left-hand side, and two into two holes on the
right-hand side, and then place the shelf on top of these little
spikes, (the spikes stick out horizontally.) The spikes are what the
shelf rests upon, so you can load books on to it.

I've run out of these spikes, and I need to know where to buy them. But
I don't even know what they are called.

What is the name of these things?!?! Thank you for your help!


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Mayla wrote:
I've put together a bookshelf which has removable shelves. The
left-hand side and right-hand side walls of the bookshelf have little
holes in them, into which you can insert little metal spikes, two into
two holes on the left-hand side, and two into two holes on the
right-hand side, and then place the shelf on top of these little
spikes, (the spikes stick out horizontally.) The spikes are what the
shelf rests upon, so you can load books on to it.

I've run out of these spikes, and I need to know where to buy them. But
I don't even know what they are called.

What is the name of these things?!?! Thank you for your help!


www.rockler.com is where I bought mine. They have a selection and a few
different styles.

--
Thank you,



"Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor
man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard." Ecclesiastes 9:16

According to John McGaw :
Mayla wrote:
That's gotta be them! Thank you!!


wrote:
Shelf clips or shelf pins, home despot and lowesers have 'em, if your
local worthy-of-support hardware store or 84 lumber doesn't have 'em.

Dave

Be aware that there are two different "standard" pin diameters. US
standard is 1/4" but the rest of the world figures that 5mm is the way
to go.

Which includes much stuff sold in the US. I would imagine that US Ikea
sells the 5mm stuff for example.
--
Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est
It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.