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 "slug": "cam-lock-15mm",
 "name": "Cam lock connectors Ø15 (Minifix-type): drilling table, housing clearance, hole caps",
 "kind": "hardware",
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 "group": "Furniture hardware",
 "year": null,
 "question": "What size is an IKEA cam lock?",
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  "minifix",
  "furniture connector",
  "flat pack"
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   "Flat-pack cam locks are Ø15 mm housings turned by PZ2 or a flat blade; the connecting bolt enters through a Ø5 hole (Ø7–8 for spreading dowels).",
   "Drilling distance from the panel edge to the housing centre: 24 or 34 mm.",
   "Depth and bolt-axis offset depend on board thickness (table). IKEA's own housing height is not published; these are catalogue values for the generic part."
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   "title": "Minifix 12/15 drilling guide",
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  "cross-dowel-m6",
  "ikea-kallax"
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   "q": "What size is a flat-pack cam lock?",
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