Comments on: The perils of on-line shopping http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/04/24/the-perils-of-on-line-shopping/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:25:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: zipper http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/04/24/the-perils-of-on-line-shopping/#comment-142 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:32:03 +0000 http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/04/24/the-perils-of-on-line-shopping/#comment-142 On mine the knobby end screwed into the side panel and the cam went into the top piece. The phillips or cross-hair end of the cam would be exposed on the top side. In other words put the half open end into the hole first so that you can still see the phillips end (bottom in the pic). After you get all the hardware in place just put the two pieces together and "lightly" twist the cam lock into place with a screwdriver. Or just wait for Dad :lol_tb: On mine the knobby end screwed into the side panel and the cam went into the top piece. The phillips or cross-hair end of the cam would be exposed on the top side. In other words put the half open end into the hole first so that you can still see the phillips end (bottom in the pic). After you get all the hardware in place just put the two pieces together and “lightly” twist the cam lock into place with a screwdriver. Or just wait for Dad :lol_tb:

]]> by: The Grumpy One http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/04/24/the-perils-of-on-line-shopping/#comment-141 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:00:10 +0000 http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/04/24/the-perils-of-on-line-shopping/#comment-141 Cam locks, cam studs, crikey, men and women DO speak two different languages. Thanks guys! Bio, I can't believe I didn't see that picture nor remember your mentioning the cam studs even though I read that article! I guess I got carried away with the discussion on the pink flamingos :wink_wp: Zipper, I am BETTING they have given EXACTLY the right number of parts, bastards. I have to admit defeat on this for now, at least until Dad shows me what to do (not sure which way the cam studs go in). Does it make a difference as to which way is inserted? (ie: should the head be inserted or the screwy bit?) Cam locks, cam studs, crikey, men and women DO speak two different languages. Thanks guys!

Bio, I can’t believe I didn’t see that picture nor remember your mentioning the cam studs even though I read that article! I guess I got carried away with the discussion on the pink flamingos :wink_wp:

Zipper, I am BETTING they have given EXACTLY the right number of parts, bastards.

I have to admit defeat on this for now, at least until Dad shows me what to do (not sure which way the cam studs go in). Does it make a difference as to which way is inserted? (ie: should the head be inserted or the screwy bit?)

]]> by: Zipper http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/04/24/the-perils-of-on-line-shopping/#comment-140 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 13:50:32 +0000 http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/04/24/the-perils-of-on-line-shopping/#comment-140 I bought 6 cabinets for a wall unit at Ikea a few years back. They all used these cam locks. I think I had a breakage ratio of around 20%. All I did was twist them with the screwdriver. The cool thing with Ikea stuff is that they pack everything with tons of extra hardware so it wasn't a problem. :clap_tb: I still have a few lying around here somewhere. I bought 6 cabinets for a wall unit at Ikea a few years back. They all used these cam locks. I think I had a breakage ratio of around 20%. All I did was twist them with the screwdriver. The cool thing with Ikea stuff is that they pack everything with tons of extra hardware so it wasn’t a problem. :clap_tb: I still have a few lying around here somewhere.

]]> by: Tone http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/04/24/the-perils-of-on-line-shopping/#comment-139 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 05:49:41 +0000 http://grumpyoldwoman.net/2006/04/24/the-perils-of-on-line-shopping/#comment-139 The odd little thingie you have a photo of is called a cam lock (I wrote about them <a href="http://www.toneparsons.com/2006/04/10/preparing-for-the-invasion/" rel="nofollow">here</a>). They attach to the cam studs. They also break if you beat on them with a hammer because you put the wrong cam stud into them (and then you have to call the company that made them, who will be very cheerful on the phone, and will mail out a new one in three days). I guess that's the perfect reason to RTFM :-) The odd little thingie you have a photo of is called a cam lock (I wrote about them here). They attach to the cam studs. They also break if you beat on them with a hammer because you put the wrong cam stud into them (and then you have to call the company that made them, who will be very cheerful on the phone, and will mail out a new one in three days).

I guess that’s the perfect reason to RTFM :-)

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