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Flat packed furniture
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:22 pm
by westburn
I am assembling flat packed sideboard. I am having a problem inserting nylon bolts into the pre-made holes. Should I hammer them in?
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:30 pm
by carousel88200
do the bolts have a thread on them? if not and they are just a smooth shank just knock them in gently with a hammer
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:28 pm
by RoyG
[quote] I am having a problem inserting nylon bolts into the pre-made holes. Should I hammer them in?[/quote]
Probably. Have a CLOSE look at the shanks. It may look as if they have a thread, but some IKEA flat packs have a nylon "bolt" with ribs on the shank that look like a thread until you notice that it's actually a set of concentric flanges rather than a helical thread. If that's the case, then knock them in with a hammer or (preferably) a small mallet