I have a cabinet with adjustable shelving which is open on opposing sides and I'm looking for ways to secure the shelves from sliding out. I'm using standard shelf pins like this
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17 years ago
I have a cabinet with adjustable shelving which is open on opposing sides and I'm looking for ways to secure the shelves from sliding out. I'm using standard shelf pins like this
Actually, I have seen some designed to provide a friction fit, but don't have a source offhand...
What is often done is rather than just setting the shelf on the pin, rout a groove on the bottom side of the shelf for the pin to set in...invisible, no hassle in moving/rearranging and fairly easy to do w/ a jig/template to cut the slots consistently.
Shoot a brad thru the hole in the support and into the shelf. It will remain proud of the shelf underside enough to hold the shelf but you wont see it.
Art
I have several "store bought" CD/DVD racks that use this. It has straight pins set into the side of the cabinet (like these
A. One can make the shelf a close fit between the cabinet ends and make shallow dados in the shelf ends to fit around the clip.
B. Use a screw through the bottom hole of the clip into the shelf...that's why it is there.
C. Put a face frame on the cabinet so it retains the shelves.
| A. One can make the shelf a close fit between the cabinet ends and | make shallow dados in the shelf ends to fit around the clip.
This is what I do - and it works well to both hide the support and prevent the shelf from moving. I have a small sample in the shop and, if you'd like, can snap a couple of pix when I go to the shop tomorrow.
| | B. Use a screw through the bottom hole of the clip into the | shelf...that's why it is there.
If you go this route, you should only need one screw on each end. I'd put through the back shelf supports where id'd show least.
| C. Put a face frame on the cabinet so it retains the shelves.
Also a good way to go. Don't fasten the face frame to the shelves. :-)
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I don't think you quite hit the nail on the head; this solution is a little tacky ;-)
This would be fairly easy to jig up, good idea.
These solutions make it harder to move the shelves around.
Oh, good call. I'm sure I've seen this on flat-pack furniture before but it didn't jump to mind. I think a forstner bit is the way to go - easier to jig and work with than a router.
Screw does, face frame doesn't. I must have 100+ shelves in my house, most all supported on those KV clips. I don't think a single one of them has ever been moved once set up...
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