2

I have partially assembled a tree bookcase and have discovered that I have been supplied with an incorrect part. I was supplied with the part shown in the attached picture. The pictured part is 76mm in length, yet the assembly requires the same but at 71mm. I have contacted the vendor, who do not know the part's name, but assure me that I can find them in any hardware store. No hardware store I have visited has been able to identify it, though.

Please, can somebody tell me what is the name of the part, and where can I find one that at 71mm?

Thanks.

enter image description here

isherwood
  • 137,324
  • 8
  • 170
  • 404
Adam
  • 23
  • 2
  • 1
  • What does it connect to? That'll help in identifying/naming it. 2. Are you sure you need a shorter one? Do you think you need 71mm because the instructions say so? - It could be a misprint. Or because you can't make it fit properly? - Maybe you're assembling it wrong.
    • – AndyT Feb 15 '18 at 10:54
  • It is used to join the top (heavy) half of a bookcase to its bottom. The two pieces are to be joined end to end. The instructions state that a 71mm connector is required. Inserting the connector reveals that it is 5mm away from sitting flush. – Adam Feb 15 '18 at 10:57
  • Sorry, I wasn't clear enough. Rather than what it connects (two parts of a bookcase), I want to know what other components it connects to. i.e. Does it connect to a cam at both ends? Something else? – AndyT Feb 15 '18 at 11:03
  • My fault, entirely! And yes, it connects to a cam. I believe that the shorter one might work, so I'll give it a try. Thanks again – Adam Feb 15 '18 at 11:21
  • what do the assembly instructions call it? – jsotola Feb 15 '18 at 17:54
  • IKEA calls it a cam-lock pin ... https://www.furnitureparts.com/search?q=cam%20lock%20pin&hPP=12&idx=shopify_products&p=0&type=product&is_v=1 – jsotola Feb 15 '18 at 17:57
  • no, it's definitely a double emded cam dowel – Adam Feb 15 '18 at 18:20