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Which screw is this
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· Västernorrland
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Have assembled lots of legs on beds over the years and the easiest is to use regular screws with hex heads and large washers. The length should be adjusted so it doesn't go through the fabric. That's primarily why they often use hanger bolts.
And as already mentioned, it's often 5/16 UNC on mattresses. Why, I don't know.
And as already mentioned, it's often 5/16 UNC on mattresses. Why, I don't know.
I have now solved this issue!
IKEA's customer service was helpful but couldn't find it in the database despite many searches. Probably because it was a long time ago that it was in the assortment.
You need a thumbscrew with dimensions 5/8 inch, just as the previous commenter wrote. These should be 1 1/2 inches long (about 38 mm) and be of the coarse type of thumbscrews, "coarse" or UNC.
Complete it with a flat washer 5/16 inch and it works perfectly fine; I just checked on our Sultan Skymning without any problem. I had an old screw left to compare with, no difference.
I bought these through very competent and friendly customer service at Centry.se (Not affiliated with the company).
IKEA's customer service was helpful but couldn't find it in the database despite many searches. Probably because it was a long time ago that it was in the assortment.
You need a thumbscrew with dimensions 5/8 inch, just as the previous commenter wrote. These should be 1 1/2 inches long (about 38 mm) and be of the coarse type of thumbscrews, "coarse" or UNC.
Complete it with a flat washer 5/16 inch and it works perfectly fine; I just checked on our Sultan Skymning without any problem. I had an old screw left to compare with, no difference.
I bought these through very competent and friendly customer service at Centry.se (Not affiliated with the company).
Fantastic! What detective work! 🥳😜S Suburbia said:I have now solved this issue!
IKEA's customer service was helpful but couldn't find it in the database despite many searches. It's probably been too long since they were in the assortment.
You need thumbscrews with a 5/8 inch dimension, just as the previous commentator wrote.
These should be 1 1/2 inches long (about 38 mm) and be of the coarse type, "coarse" or UNC.
Add a plain washer 5/16 inch, and it works perfectly, I just checked on our Sultan Skymning without problems. Had an old screw left to compare with, no difference.
I bought these via very competent and friendly customer service at Centry.se (I don't know anyone at the company).
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