Can some tell me where I could buy metric dimensions dowel rod andThanks

It might be easier to acquire the nearest (larger) size locally andrun them through a self made dowel pop.Drill out a piece of found steel with a metric drill bit of theappropriate diameter. Follow with a larger bit to create acountersink shape, allowing the larger bit to just touch the downsideopening created by the original bit, without increasing the originalbore's diameter.Hammer the slightly oversized stock through.You can actually dispense with the acquisition of the original dowelstock and simply rip squared pieces out on the saw, to a widthslightly greater than the desired diameter.Hammer through your dowel pop and you are done.Regards,Tom."People funny. Life a funny thing." Sonny ListonThomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)

Best I could come up with is: some of the imported dowels that don't fit well are truly metric?

Where can I buy Metric Sizes Dowel Rod?

Oct 16, 2004 24 Replies

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Tom Watson 21 years ago

They've always been sold as dowel rods or dowel pins, the difference being the length, with the pins usually coming in shorter, ready to use lengths and the rod coming in longer lengths, usually needing to be cut before use.

Regards, Tom.

"People funny. Life a funny thing." Sonny Liston

Thomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.) tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)

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J. Clarke 21 years ago

If you can afford to buy Europe then just do so, then put it on the English system and the problem is solved.

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Edwin Pawlowski 21 years ago

Best I could come up with is:

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some of the imported dowels that don't fit well are truly metric?

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BlueDude 21 years ago

Thank you for the website below.

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Michael Houghton 21 years ago

Hah! I've seen dowels that were more like a full thirty-second undersize.

yours, Michael

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