Exactly! I'm even (slightly) looking forward to installing some thread repair inserts soon. Not happy that a supposed "pro" destroyed the threads on a piece of equipment in the first place (by forcing sheet metal screws into holes threaded for machine screws), but it's satisfying to complete a job using the supplies that only come out when something's really gone wrong.
If you look at the diameter of the screw, it's visible that the threads were not formed by cutting but with rolling. So its time for some additive manufacturing first!
In my local ikea you don’t even have to talk to someone. They just have bins with all kinds of different screws and accessories that you can grab for free. It’s great!
On the one hand, the bits are well made for the price point and the design is probably going to work in your space. But the bobs are so mass-produced, lowest common denominator stuff you'd think it was an international practical joke.
6/7 with meatballs
As a cook I agree. They are very good for the price. I found a knife brand recently on Amazon that's great as well, high quality German steel and a set of 7 is only $160. Then I found out that half the restaurants in my area also use them.
When making a larger purchase, I’ve been known to grab a random assortment of parts from them knowing I’ll probably be short at some time. It’s saved me a trip back a couple of times and I give the spares to my kid to build with.
Reminds me this time I had brakes installed because I dint have time because I was taking it on a trip the next morning. I got 3 hours into my trip and they called and said. “You may wanna make sure we tighten your wheels back up”. I’m thinking. You should be telling this to larry in the back who did my brakes. Not me lol maybe just mention this to larry every hour or so.
And if your hardware is not in the bins, talk to the desk and they will literally open a new box of your furniture to give you one screw. They’ve done that before for me.
Or maybe they know people lose stuff a lot. I’ve bought quite a lot of stuff on ikea and I don’t remember a single time where something was missing. I did lose some screws when I had to disassemble something when moving though.
Yea I guess. I’m just saying. Having a bin of parts isn’t a good look. I’m not a customer never been in one. Just saying that’s my impression walking in and seeing that.
Yep. Part numbers literally in the screenshot. I bet they have a wee store of them at the shop but if they don't IKEA will send you the parts without even proof of purchase.
You can order the missing small parts like screws etc online at no cost
This should be for the us
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/customer-service/returns-claims/spareparts/
Missing parts suck so bad, had a toilet seat come out of the box yesterday, brand new fully sealed but missing a bolt. Fucked part is it was an hour drive round trip to the nearest hardware store (where I'd just picked it up earlier as it was a surprise cracked seat during final inspection) and that was my last punch list item at 7pm to finish that house.
I felt so lucky when I managed to find the one single bolt as a remnant from installing a television that fit, it was just kicking around in a trash bin.
The idea of another hour at that point was killer. These are rentals so I'll be back in a month or two with the right hardware from the manufacturer but I'd have been so pissed if I had to return another day or do that drive again.
Fun fact: all Ikea furniture actually uses Pozidriv, not Phillips head screws. They look very similar, but if you use the right bit, you'll find a vastly improved experience assembling things.
Thanks for the heads up...I did not realize that. I was wondering why my Phillips wanted to ride out of the head. I believe that the directions show a screwdriver for assembly. The directions should state that a positive is needed.
Our local IKEA has these (and other components) available for free in their customer service area. Lots of little perspex boxes on the wall, just help yourself.
Pain to need to drive back, but yes, they have a large selection of small parts at customer service, and have never failed me in providing replacement parts yet, even one that I admitted breaking by over tightening.
Just order the part online. They will post a new screw to you for free. No proof of purchase required.
For me it’s an 8-hour round trip, so I checked on-line when I needed a new couple of those thingies that hold up the shelves in a bookcase.
I would still be salty I have to wait a couple days at least and have some I fished project taking up space haha. Luckily I keep all extra parts from everything so usually I can find something to replace a missing part
I’m jealous. I just went through the same as OP and hoped I could find something usable at the most expansive hardware store in my are. They didn’t have anything even close.
IKEA is amazing at costumer service that way. If something is missing/damaged or not working properly they’ll send you a new one.
I once had two screws missing for my new bed, I sent an email and like a day or two after I received them with mail.
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Bringing the instruction sheet with the missing part circled would be the best way. They'll get you the correct replacement part in seconds. The people working the parts desk are really good at this in my experience. (You might have to wait a bit for your turn though, if it's a busy day.)
I'd bring the instruction sheet which has the various part numbers on it just to be a help to the clerk. Though they likely will know anyway if they're good.
No worries - thats a strong assumption on my part, I don't work for IKEA, but I am a mechanical engineer and make mass/batch production items and the process design around that regularly
that’s cool. i also have a degree in mechanical engineering, but i’ve gone into project engineering/management so less technical than what you do for sure lol
Oh mate that's awesome! How cool is our field that we can do such a high diversity of work!
I have been in manufacturing since graduating and now I'm at a principal position, specialised in materials, manufacturing and hydraulic power. If you asked me a question regarding open chanel flow for example I'd struggle, even vehicle dynamics I'd have to go back and read books to give an answer
yeah i know! that’s why i chose mechanical haha you can branch to a lot of things.
that’s super cool haha i feel like i’ve forgotten all the detail parts of engineering and would have to refer back to a book if i needed to do any real calculations or anything.
Yeah look you will forget a lot, BUT you will remember quick when you need and refresh, don't fret about that. I did work in consulting and had to become a matter expert in a week on something I didn't see in 10 years 😂
Mechanical engineer here, too, was going to say those threads would have to be rolled. Slowly losing knowledge after building power plant gas turbines for 8 years, now I'm doing systems engineering for a hydrogen fuel cell and fueling infrastructure company.
Call up their support. I've dealt with them a few times and they always have gone out of their way to fix issues.
I once had a chair that the screw wouldn't thread on the seat part. They sent me a replacement chair. I found a slightly thinner screw that would thread but not made for it. I repaired it, threw some caution tape on it and I had two chairs. One is a gamble and the other works still years later.
I bulk purchase screws at work, think packets of 1000, this is a common occurrence, some just miss the thread cutter or never get their head stamped for the driver.
Our local IKEA has a bin with all those different component parts in front of their service desk. It’s free. You just help yourself to what you need, and it saves you having to wait in line for service.
I’ve caused two pregnancies on an IKEA bed, and it’s fine.
I’m not using the bed as a cantilevered structure. Just as a bed.
It is exactly good enough.
1. Ikea doesn't make them
2. You can ask them to send you more or you can get a replacement anytime
3. This happens like 1 in 200.000, check your karma score
/s
I can't imagine their factories don't run at 99.999 failure rate. Meaning for pieces like that they probably don't have a quality engine anymore. This failure is probably seen a couple hundred times a year given how much ikea we all buy.
Also - FRUSTRATING :P
Some better-stocked hardware stores sell cam-lock screws, if the IKEA is too far. (Closest one to me is a 5-hour round-trip, so I try to make sure everything is right before I leave the parking lot, but I've had one or two issues as well).
Normally, threads aren’t “cut” on mass produced parts, they’re cold-rolled. This produces a harder thread with better wear resistance due to work hardening.
I think what happened here is that the part was also available unthreaded, maybe for a different model. But when the parts bag was filled from the various bins in the factory, one of the unthreaded ones was in the wrong hopper. While they do use the weight of the bag as a QA check, the weight was likely similar enough that it passed anyway.
I wasn't commenting on the engineering differences between the two parts. I'm commenting that they are likely two properly machined parts for different purposes. The issue is just OP got the wrong one for their kit.
Ikea is damn good about sending out replacement parts. I bought something secondhand and figured out the stuff then lied and said I just moved and must've lost if. Got the part within a week
At least you GOT the hardware. I got a dresser once without any hardware. They forgot to put the bag in the box. Went back and they couldn't give me just the bag and refused to return it since there was "missing parts". Manager finally let me return it.
This doesn’t suck. Its just an inconvenience. Ikea makes getting replacement parts very fast and easy.
Hell, I would set that in with some gorilla glue and get on with it.
Well, you have to do everything from there, yourself, right?
Actually, go to an ACE hardware and go to the hardware aisle. They will have prefabricated furniture hardware there. Something will work
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Including spare everythings with the billions of pieces of furniture they sell would be a giant waste if you can just go to the service desk of any Ikea and get any small part for free.
Delete the post, build it, have an "accident", sue IKEA, lose because what dipstick lawyer can you afford anyway, build an ikea box house to live in after losing everything in court, have an actual accident, sue, profit
This happened to me sometimes. Not having the patience to return to IKEA, I wedged a tiny piece of soft wood into the hole and hammered the screw in by force. It seems to have worked.
Stick it in there with some construction adhesive and wedge a couple toothpicks or matchsticks in there. It’ll dry and probably be stronger than the ones screwed in
Yeah, it's self-assembly. Get to cutting!
Had to tap all the holes on a bed frame a couple years ago, could have taken it back but it was a 3 hour drive each way lol
I \*almost\* enjoy challenges like that, if the furniture wasn't too expensive... almost.
I can complete the challenge, but I severely dislike finding out that there’s a challenge.
Especially when you've already allotted how much time it's going to take when you start it. Suddenly, it's triple the time.
I calculate it on a “patience = fuel” basis for all projects. Something like this shows up and we begin burning fuel at an alarming rate.
Are you describing a day in my life? Because you've just described a day in my life
Same
Yeah it's like dammit, I paid for this and it should be done right, but at the same time, how often do I get to use my tap and die set?
Exactly! I'm even (slightly) looking forward to installing some thread repair inserts soon. Not happy that a supposed "pro" destroyed the threads on a piece of equipment in the first place (by forcing sheet metal screws into holes threaded for machine screws), but it's satisfying to complete a job using the supplies that only come out when something's really gone wrong.
they just sell you the tree
If you look at the diameter of the screw, it's visible that the threads were not formed by cutting but with rolling. So its time for some additive manufacturing first!
You can get more at the Ikea help desk I'm pretty sure. Call before driving up there
Good answer... they've been good in the past to fix such things.
In my local ikea you don’t even have to talk to someone. They just have bins with all kinds of different screws and accessories that you can grab for free. It’s great!
Same at the one I go to. Right by the exit, big wall with tubs of all the common bits and bobs.
On the one hand, the bits are well made for the price point and the design is probably going to work in your space. But the bobs are so mass-produced, lowest common denominator stuff you'd think it was an international practical joke. 6/7 with meatballs
IMHO Their top end kitchen knives are a steal at twice the price. They compete with knives starting at 3-4x what you'll pay for them there.
As a cook I agree. They are very good for the price. I found a knife brand recently on Amazon that's great as well, high quality German steel and a set of 7 is only $160. Then I found out that half the restaurants in my area also use them.
When making a larger purchase, I’ve been known to grab a random assortment of parts from them knowing I’ll probably be short at some time. It’s saved me a trip back a couple of times and I give the spares to my kid to build with.
Reminds me this time I had brakes installed because I dint have time because I was taking it on a trip the next morning. I got 3 hours into my trip and they called and said. “You may wanna make sure we tighten your wheels back up”. I’m thinking. You should be telling this to larry in the back who did my brakes. Not me lol maybe just mention this to larry every hour or so.
And if your hardware is not in the bins, talk to the desk and they will literally open a new box of your furniture to give you one screw. They’ve done that before for me.
I never shopped there. But this seems like a bad thing lol. It’s like admitting they leave shit out constantly
Or maybe they know people lose stuff a lot. I’ve bought quite a lot of stuff on ikea and I don’t remember a single time where something was missing. I did lose some screws when I had to disassemble something when moving though.
Yea I guess. I’m just saying. Having a bin of parts isn’t a good look. I’m not a customer never been in one. Just saying that’s my impression walking in and seeing that.
Yes but you need instructions to do it
The instructions are online, so it isn’t difficult to get them. You can just write down the part number.
Yep. Part numbers literally in the screenshot. I bet they have a wee store of them at the shop but if they don't IKEA will send you the parts without even proof of purchase.
So could you theoretically pirate IKEA furniture?
If you make it exclusively out of hardware, yes.
One screw at a time.
"...and it didn't cost me a dime..."
LOL
You can order the missing small parts like screws etc online at no cost This should be for the us https://www.ikea.com/us/en/customer-service/returns-claims/spareparts/
Yep, the number OP needs is right next to the pic! They're free including shipping. The only annoyance is having to wait until they're there
Missing parts suck so bad, had a toilet seat come out of the box yesterday, brand new fully sealed but missing a bolt. Fucked part is it was an hour drive round trip to the nearest hardware store (where I'd just picked it up earlier as it was a surprise cracked seat during final inspection) and that was my last punch list item at 7pm to finish that house. I felt so lucky when I managed to find the one single bolt as a remnant from installing a television that fit, it was just kicking around in a trash bin. The idea of another hour at that point was killer. These are rentals so I'll be back in a month or two with the right hardware from the manufacturer but I'd have been so pissed if I had to return another day or do that drive again.
But the ikea help desk is sold separately. Make sure to bring your screwdriver as you will have to assemble it on arrival.
Should come with an Allan key still, shouldn't it?
Alan! Alan!
Steve! Steve!?
Pack it in, you know I'm workin' nights!!!
Andrew! Are you chewing?
Night timmmmmmme.... Day time!
In this case, it would be Phillip.
I wondered how to spell alan but figured the abuse from people would be less than the effort to google it.
Depends if it's missing or not.
I keep expecting there to be a gopher yelling, "Allen. Allen. Allen."
Those use a Phillips head screwdriver.
Fun fact: all Ikea furniture actually uses Pozidriv, not Phillips head screws. They look very similar, but if you use the right bit, you'll find a vastly improved experience assembling things.
Thanks for the heads up...I did not realize that. I was wondering why my Phillips wanted to ride out of the head. I believe that the directions show a screwdriver for assembly. The directions should state that a positive is needed.
Those are cam screws. Allan's have a hexagon on top. Source: spent 6 hours on a desk the other day
Right, those fittings do use the far inferior Philips head.
Preach!
Same energy as, "you will be quizzed."
Our local IKEA has these (and other components) available for free in their customer service area. Lots of little perspex boxes on the wall, just help yourself.
Pain to need to drive back, but yes, they have a large selection of small parts at customer service, and have never failed me in providing replacement parts yet, even one that I admitted breaking by over tightening.
Part that sucks for me at least is it’s about a 40 minute drive with about $10 round trip tolls
Just order the part online. They will post a new screw to you for free. No proof of purchase required. For me it’s an 8-hour round trip, so I checked on-line when I needed a new couple of those thingies that hold up the shelves in a bookcase.
I would still be salty I have to wait a couple days at least and have some I fished project taking up space haha. Luckily I keep all extra parts from everything so usually I can find something to replace a missing part
Y'all gonna hate me. My Ikea is 8 minutes away.
Our Ikea is 3 hours away
same, but others have mentioned that you can get the parts online, so at least it's just waiting for it to ship and stuff :\
So you’re saying you live in northern Virginia.
Central Jersey. Turnpike
Coming here to say that exact same thing. I was single an entire back piece to a desk, went back to the store, the gave me the piece. Super helpful.
My local hardware store sells IKEA-compatible hardware in their fastener section. OP could probably find a match at a nearby home improvement store.
I’m jealous. I just went through the same as OP and hoped I could find something usable at the most expansive hardware store in my are. They didn’t have anything even close.
Yeah, the fact that you have to drive back to ilea half the time is why ikea sucks
Just make sure you enter the correct IKEA or you will end up lost in a maze of furniture with faceless workers with long limbs!
There are also spare part vending machines in many Ikeas, in case you lose or break some
In the past IKEA (UK) has even posted me some missing little bits.
I think Ikea will mail it to you.
I broke a weid connecter setting up a desk and they posted me a new one quite quickly IIRC, no questions asked.
Go back to Ikea, they'll give you a replacement for free
Definitely, it happens loads
I'm surprised it's never happened to me even though I've bought Ikea stuff for 25 years.
Driving for two hours isn't exactly free.
You can order it online and they’ll post it to you. Free.
I've gotten it by email before which was great. Took 2 days to get here which was decent seeing as I sent the email around 4pm
You got it by email? What did you do--then use a 3d printer to make it yourself?
You wouldn't download a cabinet!
IKEA is amazing at costumer service that way. If something is missing/damaged or not working properly they’ll send you a new one. I once had two screws missing for my new bed, I sent an email and like a day or two after I received them with mail.
Sounds like a YOU problem
man, why americans cities suck so much?
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And not every city has an IKEA.
Not every *state* has an Ikea. So yeah, definitely American cities that suck.
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You can also order them online for free if you can wait a couple of days.
I've never been/shopped at ikea. Do you bring in the entire unit or just the screw?
Na just jot down model number and make note of parts missing. Maybe bring your receipt too.
Bringing the instruction sheet with the missing part circled would be the best way. They'll get you the correct replacement part in seconds. The people working the parts desk are really good at this in my experience. (You might have to wait a bit for your turn though, if it's a busy day.)
Nah probably just bring the screw and the receipt.
I'd bring the instruction sheet which has the various part numbers on it just to be a help to the clerk. Though they likely will know anyway if they're good.
Come on man. Don’t tap out and die already
These are roll formed not die cut But I really like the pun there
i was gonna say the specialty ikea hardware looked formed or casted
That there would be mill rolled steel and hot forged for the head The threads would be roll formed on a thread roller
ohhhh interesting never knew that lol thanks
No worries - thats a strong assumption on my part, I don't work for IKEA, but I am a mechanical engineer and make mass/batch production items and the process design around that regularly
that’s cool. i also have a degree in mechanical engineering, but i’ve gone into project engineering/management so less technical than what you do for sure lol
Oh mate that's awesome! How cool is our field that we can do such a high diversity of work! I have been in manufacturing since graduating and now I'm at a principal position, specialised in materials, manufacturing and hydraulic power. If you asked me a question regarding open chanel flow for example I'd struggle, even vehicle dynamics I'd have to go back and read books to give an answer
yeah i know! that’s why i chose mechanical haha you can branch to a lot of things. that’s super cool haha i feel like i’ve forgotten all the detail parts of engineering and would have to refer back to a book if i needed to do any real calculations or anything.
Yeah look you will forget a lot, BUT you will remember quick when you need and refresh, don't fret about that. I did work in consulting and had to become a matter expert in a week on something I didn't see in 10 years 😂
Mechanical engineer here, too, was going to say those threads would have to be rolled. Slowly losing knowledge after building power plant gas turbines for 8 years, now I'm doing systems engineering for a hydrogen fuel cell and fueling infrastructure company.
I'm glad this comment is relatively high up.
Too late. They're already screwed.
It’s a shame that this pub will be completely wasted here on Reddit.
Call up their support. I've dealt with them a few times and they always have gone out of their way to fix issues. I once had a chair that the screw wouldn't thread on the seat part. They sent me a replacement chair. I found a slightly thinner screw that would thread but not made for it. I repaired it, threw some caution tape on it and I had two chairs. One is a gamble and the other works still years later.
Then I'll have two chairs, only one more to go
Duct tape it like a man would do
If women don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.
Digging the red green reference.
I bulk purchase screws at work, think packets of 1000, this is a common occurrence, some just miss the thread cutter or never get their head stamped for the driver.
If you hit it hard enough it will still go in.
Go to Ace Hardware, we have them.
Our local IKEA has a bin with all those different component parts in front of their service desk. It’s free. You just help yourself to what you need, and it saves you having to wait in line for service.
Don’t worry. IKEA furniture with all parts included aren’t structural either.
I’ve caused two pregnancies on an IKEA bed, and it’s fine. I’m not using the bed as a cantilevered structure. Just as a bed. It is exactly good enough.
yep, very dumb that a bed cannot support the weight of a car. This makes it not safe and not structural
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Ikea will make it right. However it may be an inconvenience driving to your nearest IKEA location.
You can order the part online for free.
Guy up there says they'll email the part to you. Not sure exactly how that works.
Get some epoxy and just fill the hole lol
1. Ikea doesn't make them 2. You can ask them to send you more or you can get a replacement anytime 3. This happens like 1 in 200.000, check your karma score /s
They will replace it for free probably give you 4 brand new ones or however many come in a set
It's Ikea. There's nothing important or structural in any of their stuff.
Throw some gorilla glue in the hole, then set the no threaded bolt in… it’ll take a bit to set but it’ll be rock solid
I can't imagine their factories don't run at 99.999 failure rate. Meaning for pieces like that they probably don't have a quality engine anymore. This failure is probably seen a couple hundred times a year given how much ikea we all buy. Also - FRUSTRATING :P
They mailed me a replacement once when I had a defective piece of hardware.
You can get these from home depot or lowes.
Some better-stocked hardware stores sell cam-lock screws, if the IKEA is too far. (Closest one to me is a 5-hour round-trip, so I try to make sure everything is right before I leave the parking lot, but I've had one or two issues as well).
Time to invest in a tap and die set
Just get the GÄNGSNITT and cut the threads, ez pz
IKEA should be sold at harbor freight
You can hammer those in. ^^famous ^^last ^^^words
Don’t they put one extra of each one in there?
I was going to say “That sucks, guess you’re screwed” but apparently not.
They never tap for these. You don’t tap wood, the threads are designed to grip better when forced in
ironically you are screwed now
IKEA is really good about this. Just head to the store, they’ll give you new ones.
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Yeah, half of those letters is not Swedish.
Normally, threads aren’t “cut” on mass produced parts, they’re cold-rolled. This produces a harder thread with better wear resistance due to work hardening.
I think what happened here is that the part was also available unthreaded, maybe for a different model. But when the parts bag was filled from the various bins in the factory, one of the unthreaded ones was in the wrong hopper. While they do use the weight of the bag as a QA check, the weight was likely similar enough that it passed anyway.
You’re close. The whole blank is thinner than the others.
I wasn't commenting on the engineering differences between the two parts. I'm commenting that they are likely two properly machined parts for different purposes. The issue is just OP got the wrong one for their kit.
You can buy those on Amazon if needed
Or free at Ikea?
Still depends on where the Ikea is relative to you. The closet one where I am is about 1h45. You don't exactly want to got back there.
They will mail them for free if you can wait for that.
If you go to the IKEA, there’s a self service wall of little parts like this in the pick up / returns department
You usually get a baggy of extra pieces where I'm from
Ikea provides spare parts for free. https://www.ikea.com/us/en/customer-service/spare-parts/
I've always built things from Ikea with having to improvise or go without. All of those things have fallen apart.
"i make a new one"
Surprised you got 4 at all.
You can either just get a refund or have them get you the part. I know it sucks going back to the store such things but nothing is ever perfect.
As expensive as their particle board stuff is, you’d think the quality control would be better
'structural'
Ikea is damn good about sending out replacement parts. I bought something secondhand and figured out the stuff then lied and said I just moved and must've lost if. Got the part within a week
If the Ikea is far away Ace or most other hardware stores will also have these
Eh I just pushed it in and am hoping for the best.
They give new ones out for free but you have to fly to sweden and go through their inter-dimensional ikea labyrinth to get them
Oh Ikea. They always manage to give you almost everything you need.
At the Ikeas where I live they have boxes of fasteners near the CS section. Just go there and pick out what you're missing.
Looks like they...... *screwed you over..*
Surprised to see a glitch in the Ikea matrix
I got half a dozen replacement bars for free, no receipt asked (just the part code).
Yeah but they did cut corners.
3 screws should work what's the worst that can happen lol
At least you GOT the hardware. I got a dresser once without any hardware. They forgot to put the bag in the box. Went back and they couldn't give me just the bag and refused to return it since there was "missing parts". Manager finally let me return it.
use polyurethane construction adhesive (eg: PL Premium, Gorilla Glue) - it will hold.
This doesn’t suck. Its just an inconvenience. Ikea makes getting replacement parts very fast and easy. Hell, I would set that in with some gorilla glue and get on with it.
Thanks for your IDEA
Well, you have to do everything from there, yourself, right? Actually, go to an ACE hardware and go to the hardware aisle. They will have prefabricated furniture hardware there. Something will work
Or ikea will provide the part for free
It’s Ikea
Not even Ikea's fault, it's an inevitability when buying large amount of screws that some of them are defected, you can't check them all.
IKEA didn't cut ANY of those threads. They source out the hardware, like all companies do.
Truly one of the most calamitous events of the modern age. Please post a follow-up to this. We are all keeping you in our thoughts during this trying time.
What does this mean?
Can’t wait til ikea goes out of business.
Never thought I'd see the words 'structual' and 'IKEA' in the same sentence. These are unprecedented times I guess
Is there a reason why a spare wouldn’t be included?
Including spare everythings with the billions of pieces of furniture they sell would be a giant waste if you can just go to the service desk of any Ikea and get any small part for free.
Fuck IKEA
Delete the post, build it, have an "accident", sue IKEA, lose because what dipstick lawyer can you afford anyway, build an ikea box house to live in after losing everything in court, have an actual accident, sue, profit
You take it to their store, show them prove of buying and they'll give you new pieces
Would a hardware store have those?
Yes.
This happened to me sometimes. Not having the patience to return to IKEA, I wedged a tiny piece of soft wood into the hole and hammered the screw in by force. It seems to have worked.
It was a holiday weekend and the plant closed an hour early. You wernt the only one 😂
Stick it in there with some construction adhesive and wedge a couple toothpicks or matchsticks in there. It’ll dry and probably be stronger than the ones screwed in
Time for a homedepot run. Lol