Put together an IKEA shelf and someone (not me) reversed a part. So I need to take everything apart, which is fine except for the nailed masonite at the back. Any tips on how to pull out tightly nailed pins without damaging the shelf? I thought it would be fine, but it was harder than I actually thought...
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It's very difficult, I've done it once, I tore off the hardboard. In most places the nails came along, in some cases there was a hole in the hardboard, but it wasn't noticeable when I nailed it back together...D doctormirabilis said:
Damn, yeah it seems difficult
HiD doctormirabilis said:
Get something thin, a knife, a chisel, or a thin screwdriver, between the chipboard and masonite and gently pry so that the nub head comes up. Then you can pull it out with pliers.
Thanks for the input here - it worked after a bit of tinkering. I thought I'd share the process in case someone encounters the same problem in the future.
A new, cheap Morakniv and a chisel did the trick. The knife is sharp enough to get under the nail head but also sturdy enough to handle a bit of prying. But the edge does get damaged (see image). Once the head is out a few millimeters, you can use the chisel and turn it so that you can use the bevel as a kind of lever. Alternatively, use pincers directly, but I didn’t have any. All the nails were reusable. No damage apart from a little scuffing on the masonite.
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A new, cheap Morakniv and a chisel did the trick. The knife is sharp enough to get under the nail head but also sturdy enough to handle a bit of prying. But the edge does get damaged (see image). Once the head is out a few millimeters, you can use the chisel and turn it so that you can use the bevel as a kind of lever. Alternatively, use pincers directly, but I didn’t have any. All the nails were reusable. No damage apart from a little scuffing on the masonite.
#billy #spikutdragare
Bummer about the knife, but now you get to buy a Tormek so you can sharpen it again.
On topic: it's such a hassle to pull out IKEA's tacks. I dismantled several wardrobes before the last move over ten years ago and pulled tacks out of the masonite backs to no end. This move I refused to take the wardrobes with me. I'll pay for the new ones, as long as I don't have to fiddle with a hundred and fifty of IKEA's small nails.
On topic: it's such a hassle to pull out IKEA's tacks. I dismantled several wardrobes before the last move over ten years ago and pulled tacks out of the masonite backs to no end. This move I refused to take the wardrobes with me. I'll pay for the new ones, as long as I don't have to fiddle with a hundred and fifty of IKEA's small nails.
I use electronics pliers/side cutters, it is sharp enough to get under the nail head. https://www.biltema.se/verktyg/handverktyg/tanger/specialtanger/elektroniktang-2000036743
Good tipD Dilato said: