A few months back I bought one of those big Ikea Kallax units for my study. I'm moving so decided to dismantle it and the shitty wooden pegs keep snapping off inside the unit.
I've googled it and spoken to Ikea (and although they are aware it's an ongoing issue) no one can help me get these damn pegs out.....
I've tried:
Shimming the pegs with pliers
WD40
Drilling a nail into them and using the claw of the hammer to attempt to pull them out
Drilling them out.....
NOTHING IS FUCKING WORKING!!!
I'm pretty much sat here in tears with a shitty half dismantled unit that I'm about to set alight....
Any ideas?????
Fuck ikea
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30-05-16, 14:01lactatinglucyFuck ikea
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30-05-16, 14:04funlover12
I dont think youre supposed to take them apart after you 'build' them, a bit like a condom, use once only :shrug:
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30-05-16, 14:08Pleasure seeker
yeah have to agree, they are generally a once off build. but if you have your heart set on keeping them I'm sure you would have no problem finding a guy willing to give you a hand with them
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30-05-16, 14:09pigsmickey
Light the fucker up and walk away!
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30-05-16, 14:12Danny2011
Call ikea back tell em you're setting fire to either the unit or to ikea and you haven't decided which yet.
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30-05-16, 14:22lactatinglucyThat wasn't in the instructions!Quote:
Originally Posted by funlover12
FUCK.MY.LIFE.
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30-05-16, 14:34xagerate
"Drilling a nail into them" :confused:
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30-05-16, 14:38funlover12I actually feel a bit bad for you, but unfortunately my friend who did the same thing just got laughed atQuote:
Originally Posted by lactatinglucy
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30-05-16, 14:41funlover12probably part of letting the steam out..Quote:
Originally Posted by xagerate
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30-05-16, 14:44ilovepussy123iam sure that idea will work wonders :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Danny2011
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30-05-16, 14:45Floki
As I am moving to a new home in a few days, I myself have Ikea furniture that need separating.
The is no way of breaking something down neatly without breaking the whole f**king unit.
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30-05-16, 14:51ilovepussy123hit the furniture a few slaps with a sledge may help lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Floki
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30-05-16, 14:52tom sand
Think about it
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30-05-16, 14:52lactatinglucyDrilling the top part of a screw not nail!Quote:
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30-05-16, 14:54ilovepussy123now that's a shite idea ikea :DQuote:
Originally Posted by tom sand
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30-05-16, 14:58lactatinglucyI'm feeling your pain Floki!Quote:
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It's down now but I think I'm going to have to do some serious bodging to get the thing back up again!
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30-05-16, 15:06tom sand
OK one more
Sorry Lucy
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30-05-16, 15:11lactatinglucy
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30-05-16, 15:16funlover12so you learnt nothing thenQuote:
Originally Posted by lactatinglucy
I give up
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30-05-16, 15:21lactatinglucyAh beds are a different story. They are easy to dismantle and move about as I only need to take the head and footboard off.Quote:
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30-05-16, 15:49nitram
Hi Lucy there is a special tool for drilling the holes for the dowels and this can be used to drill out broken ones so as the unit can be reassembled. I have one of these tools and would be happy to help you out with this problem. Send me a pm
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30-05-16, 17:01redforeverOn my way down to ya now . . I'll bring some strawberries just have the cream chilled :)Quote:
Originally Posted by lactatinglucy
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30-05-16, 17:08ilovepussy123don't forget the spuds :DQuote:
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30-05-16, 17:13lactatinglucyhttps://www.escort-ireland.com/board...8&d=1464628327Quote:
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30-05-16, 17:19redforeverAnd a pound of butter lolQuote:
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30-05-16, 17:25ilovepussy123they go hand in hand m8 lolQuote:
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30-05-16, 17:37lactatinglucy
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30-05-16, 18:10redforeverHope it's fresh :DQuote:
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30-05-16, 20:50joe00
Fack the ikea.
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30-05-16, 22:39WalshieI can help you. i'm good with my handsQuote:
Originally Posted by lactatinglucy
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31-05-16, 03:11redforeverYeah but that's for personal use only :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Walshie
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31-05-16, 03:59CorneliaI can have a look for you, but my prices starts from 250/h :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by lactatinglucy
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31-05-16, 08:11Rocker123
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31-05-16, 17:00ilovepussy123torch the heap of shite lolQuote:
Originally Posted by lactatinglucy
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03-06-16, 21:56PetrosI have bought and assembled Ikea furniture in the past. The one thing I like about it is that it is sturdy and robust compared to the likes of the old MFI flat pack stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by lactatinglucy
Personally I would not be very happy if it was easy to disassemble because if it was then it would probably not be as sturdy as it is. If I need to move the furniture then I move it fully assembled, as I would with any other piece of furniture I have.
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04-06-16, 16:22bollocksJust buy another unit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pleasure seeker