Any DIY experts out there?

[eastlondonseagull]

I've just bought this DJ deck stand off some bloke on eBay who had 1000+ positive feedback. It's made of MDF and is supposed to hold two Technics turntables, two CDJ decks, a mixer, your amp etc and 3000 records.

I've been trying to build it this afternoon and it's simple enough. Only trouble is, several of the holes are too deep for the dowels, so when I stick the sections together, the dowels end up lost and stuck inside the holes and the parts therefore don't fit together. It's totally useless.

I've just emailed the bloke, but in the meantime, if I do manage somehow to fish out the dowels, are there different sizes of dowel that I can bag from DIY shops? ie. if I buy the next size up, it probably will fit together.

The unit came all the way from County Durham, and I really can't be arsed sending it back up there, cos it's f***ing massive.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

 

[Barnet Seagull]

Yes. You can get dowels from any DIY centre - they're usually a standard size. The existing dowels have probably just worn over time.

You may need to drill the old dowels out first.

 

[surrey jim]

if DIY is destroy it yourself i am of great help

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Yes. You can get dowels from any DIY centre - they're usually a standard size. The existing dowels have probably just worn over time.

You may need to drill the old dowels out first.

Yeah, I can't get them out with pliers, that's for sure.

Have just had a search online and seen there are loads of different sizes out there. Will nip to B&Q and see what's what. The ones that came with it are 12mm x 38mm - reckon I'll need 12mm x 45 or 50 to be honest.

 

[Barnet Seagull]

Molegrips are what you need to get the little buggers out (if there's enough to grab on to)

Otherwise a thin masonary drill and pull hard.

 

[Muhammed - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

gripfill or no more nails

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Put a screw in the end of the dowel and use the claw of your hammer to pull it out.

 

[Brixtaan]

Put a screw in the end of the dowel and use the claw of your hammer to pull it out.

thats the way to do it but if you can be arsed buy a countersink bit and pre-drill new holes, (loads every 4") and screw in 2" screws + wood glue.It'll be solid as f***.
Make sure it's absolutley square or the strength will be compromised.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Put a screw in the end of the dowel and use the claw of your hammer to pull it out.

Cunning plan, thanks!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Have you tried switching it off and on again?

 

[dougdeep]

Make your own dowels. No probs.

 

[Muhammed - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

Have you tried switching it off and on again?

 

[northstandnorth]

you can buy dowel rod in 3 metre lengths for a couple of quid.look in the bit of homebase, or wherever, that they keep the wood mouldings in and saw to length.

 

[Rangdo]

thats the way to do it but if you can be arsed buy a countersink bit and pre-drill new holes, (loads every 4") and screw in 2" screws + wood glue.It'll be solid as f***.
Make sure it's absolutley square or the strength will be compromised.

I'd go for Brixtaan's option and screw it together anyway. Dowels are a bollocks way of putting furniture together especially if it is to take a lot of weight or high value items.