Kitchen Cabinet shelf clips

[JohnD]

I have some Magnet tall cabs, which are provided with a plastic clip whose peg fits into holes in the cab sides, and the shelf slides between the upper and the lower part of this support.

The cabs are currently free-standing, and a couple of times the shelves have fallen down when objects such as books press against the sides and push them apart. This would be catastrophic if I had china or glass in them, and would still happen on the end unit in a row. I am looking for a shelf support that will unobtrusively fit into the hole in the cab wall, but will also fix with a screw or preferably a peg into the bottom of the shelf. I would prefer pegs as it means the shelves can be lifted out and moved when necessary, but will still provide lateral restraint to the sides.

Does such a thing exist?

 

[Diyisfun]

You could fit a batten under the shelf, then screw the shelf to the batten

 

[jabuzzard]

You mean something like this?


http://comptools.co.uk/store/hafele-shelf-support-plug-for-216-hole-150-load-p-1112.html

I just used some to fix an issue with a B&Q wine rack in my kitchen. Basically the shelves tend to come out with the bottles of wine. Replaced the supports with these, pressed down the shelf hard to mark the peg positions, drilled 5mm peg hole, problem fixed.

 

[big-all]

i have some chrome metal pegs that are a bit more supportive you can have for nowt
but non are designed to give support and hold the sides my suggestion is choose a middle shelve and screw in from the sides to hold the sides in

 

[foxhole]

You need at least one fixed shelf around centre position to stabilise the unit.

 

[JohnD]

I like the look of those Hafele supports. I would have to glue them into the cab sides to prevent them pulling out, but that should be OK, and the shelves could still lift off. I hope there is is not a minium order value or a big postage cost

Big-all, thank you for your kind offer. Do yours have a fixing into the shelf, though?

foxhole, yes, I think it's necessary because the cabs are nearly 2m high, so the sides are not as stiff as in ordinary size cabs. I am a bit anxious about screws as I don't want anything showing on the outside surface. The ready-drilled holes look about 5mm dia.

 

[big-all]

no pin but with a surface off 13mmx9 enough to drill through if nessisery

they also grip the carcass when loaded
http://www.screwfix.com/p/steel-shelf-support-pack-of-100/55545

 

[jabuzzard]

You could try these ones, they screw into a 5mm hole, instead of being a push fit.

http://comptools.co.uk/store/hafele-shelf-support-plug-for-216-hole-150-load-p-8194.html

As for sturdyness, these are diecast metal and four of these can take a 150kg load. Don't believe there is a minimum order value, but postage is £5 for orders under £60.

 

[foxhole]

If the weight is enough to spread the sides then no pegs even glued will be strong enough to hold the sides together.

 

[JohnD]

it's not the weight, it's the fatness.