Do shelf supports like this exist?

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...