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 "version": "2026-10-20",
 "license": "Dimension sheets are written by Xem Studio from the cited sources and are free to use (CC BY 4.0, attribute 'Xem Studio'). Linked files belong to their publishers under the license shown; Xem Studio does not host them. 'license_verified: false' means the license shown is from memory or the publisher's page as last read and should be confirmed at the link before commercial use.",
 "slug": "shelf-pins-5mm",
 "name": "Shelf support pins for 5 mm holes (32 mm system), plain and L-ledge",
 "kind": "hardware",
 "category": "Hardware",
 "group": "Furniture hardware",
 "year": null,
 "question": "What size shelf pins fit IKEA BILLY?",
 "tags": [
  "shelf pin",
  "shelf support",
  "billy",
  "32 mm system"
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  "billy shelf pins",
  "5mm shelf pins",
  "shelf support pins replacement"
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  "width": null,
  "height": null
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  "basis": "32 mm system 5 mm holes; Häfele 5 mm shelf supports; BILLY pitch from owner reports",
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  "notes": [
   "5 mm holes on a 32 mm vertical pitch are the cabinet-industry standard and what BILLY owners report.",
   "Print pins standing up for round pins; the L-ledge prints on its side."
  ],
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    "dia_mm",
    "length_mm"
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    [
     "plain",
     5,
     16
    ],
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     "plain",
     5,
     20
    ],
    [
     "L-ledge",
     5,
     8
    ],
    [
     "small-hole variant",
     3.2,
     16
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 "sheet_text": "Shelf support pins for 5 mm holes (32 mm system), plain and L-ledge — dimension sheet\nSource: Xem Studio, https://xemstudio.com/objects/shelf-pins-5mm/  (CC BY 4.0)\nBasis: 32 mm system 5 mm holes; Häfele 5 mm shelf supports; BILLY pitch from owner reports\nCatalog version: 2026-10-20\n\nSizes: see table below\n- 5 mm holes on a 32 mm vertical pitch are the cabinet-industry standard and what BILLY owners report.\n- Print pins standing up for round pins; the L-ledge prints on its side.\n\npin  dia_mm  length_mm\nplain  5  16\nplain  5  20\nL-ledge  5  8\nsmall-hole variant  3.2  16\n\nFiles elsewhere (not hosted by Xem Studio; license as stated by the publisher):\n- Häfele: Shelf supports for 5 mm holes — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://files.hafele.co.uk/CatalogFiles/www/23T7-146.pdf\n- Hausbau-Forum (owner report): BILLY: 5 mm holes, 32 mm pitch — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://www.hausbau-forum.de/en/threads/billy-ikea-shelf-board-pencils-for-shelf-boards-wanted.23480\n\nFree files (CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio; STEP + STL, 4 parts): https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/shelf-pins-5mm/index.json\nAPI: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=shelf-pins-5mm\n",
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   "publisher": "Häfele",
   "title": "Shelf supports for 5 mm holes",
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   "publisher": "Hausbau-Forum (owner report)",
   "title": "BILLY: 5 mm holes, 32 mm pitch",
   "url": "https://www.hausbau-forum.de/en/threads/billy-ikea-shelf-board-pencils-for-shelf-boards-wanted.23480",
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 "related": [
  "ikea-billy",
  "ikea-ivar",
  "furniture-dowels"
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  {
   "q": "What size are BILLY shelf pins?",
   "a": "Ø5 mm, in holes on a 32 mm pitch."
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   "note": "Ø5 pin with a 10 × 12 ledge (prints on its side; the shelf rests on the ledge)"
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