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Ikea Alex Drawer

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Yikes! The drawer wobbles lol. This is not safe for my computer!
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Considering I've put my SC846 on a LACK before the much better build quality of the Alex would hold up to anything reasonable.
I've sat on mine before.
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Phat_cow wrote: Yikes! The drawer wobbles lol. This is not safe for my computer!
Are you putting your computer in the drawer?
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death_hawk wrote: Are you putting your computer in the drawer?
No you silly. Its on top.
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Phat_cow wrote: No you silly. Its on top.
I'm using mine as a "leg" for a desk, but I just hit mine a bunch of times and while it does wobble it's nothing too concerning.
If you're really scared, use some wood glue while you're assembling.
That's the biggest weak point for this type of flat pack furniture. Gluing it will make it much sturdier.
Also the back part which is usually that thin veneer is actually a "full" panel which definitely makes it stronger.

EDIT: Oh and when I say "leg" it's not actually bolted together. It's just "floating".
It doesn't go anywhere since the other side is actual legs and the Alex is heavy enough to stay where it is.
Do you not have anything else to do rather than argue with strangers on the internet
Nope. That's why I'm on the internet arguing with strangers. If I had anything better to do I'd probably be doing it.
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death_hawk wrote: I'm using mine as a "leg" for a desk, but I just hit mine a bunch of times and while it does wobble it's nothing too concerning.
If you're really scared, use some wood glue while you're assembling.
That's the biggest weak point for this type of flat pack furniture. Gluing it will make it much sturdier.
Also the back part which is usually that thin veneer is actually a "full" panel which definitely makes it stronger.

EDIT: Oh and when I say "leg" it's not actually bolted together. It's just "floating".
It doesn't go anywhere since the other side is actual legs and the Alex is heavy enough to stay where it is.
Great idea. Gonna disamble tomorrow and apply some wood glue.

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