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Names for pieces of hardware?

These are all from an IKEA pack. Could you help me with the names of them, please? Thank you.

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  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    U shaped bracket.
    flat fixing plate.
    L shaped bracket.

    are these for a bed?
    Get some gorm.
  • londonsurrey
    londonsurrey Posts: 2,444 Forumite
    Thank you very much *need a heart smiley here*

    They're for the carcass of a shelf, I think. They're from a pile of IKEA spares I have, and I only have shelves, drawers and wardrobes from IKEA, no beds.
    Although I can't imagine what the U shaped bracket should have been used for, in a shelf, wardrobe or drawer!

    The only thing I can think of is that I once asked for couple of sets of little metal dowels(correct word?) to hold up the adjustable glass shelves in a shelving unit, and was instead sent what seemed to be all the component bits to put a shelf carcass together, and all that was missing were the little metal dowels I'd actually asked for. Lol.
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    the two L shape brackets could be for the wardrobe top, fixing safety brackets to the wall.
    Get some gorm.
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    edited 27 April 2011 at 8:22PM
    ps
    ive got some spare metal dowels if you want them.
    very small dowels. double sided. for bookcases.

    similar to these.
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    Get some gorm.
  • londonsurrey
    londonsurrey Posts: 2,444 Forumite
    Awww thank you, that's so kind of you. I eventually got hold of the dowels, but it's really nice of you to offer!
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