It's a thingamybob, or possibly a whatchamacallit

[MIkeyMacbeth]

Hi,

I've been given a double bed for free of unknown flat pack provenance which is quite nice

However it's missing a few of the fixings which go in holes in the head and foot of the bed & unfortunately I have no idea what these are called so that I can start looking for replacements...

Has anyone any idea of what these are called and where they can be found? I've had a look down the local big shed but not found anything similar...

They are little steel cylinders about 12.5mm tall by 9mm diameter with a screw slot on one end with a threaded screw hole running through perpendicular to the length of the cyclinder (see pic)

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• MIkeyMacbeth
• 25 Nov 2012
• 1

I'd really appreciate help on this as I'm told (by my better half) that this bed needs to be put together insetad of just lying around the spare room asap for the sake of my health ...

 

[Burnerman]

They are called cross dowels mate, and they pull the corners of the bed firmly together.
Screwfix 77320.
John

 

[MIkeyMacbeth]

They are called cross dowels mate, and they pull the corners of the bed firmly together.
Screwfix 77320.
John

Spot on John! and my nearest screwfix is just around the corner too

 

[Burnerman]

Just to complete my anorak status the internal screw thread is 6mm and different lengths of bolt are available - for example 78664.
John