# Cam lock connectors Ø15 (Minifix-type): drilling table, housing clearance, hole caps

> What size is an IKEA cam lock?

- Category: Hardware › Furniture hardware
- Kind: Hardware
- Basis: Häfele Minifix 15 catalogue drilling tables (without rim); hole caps are a Xem Studio design
- Page: https://xemstudio.com/objects/cam-lock-15mm/ · JSON: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=cam-lock-15mm · Plain text: https://xemstudio.com/objects/cam-lock-15mm/sheet.txt
- License: dimension sheet CC BY 4.0 (Xem Studio); linked files under their publishers' licenses
- Use in every chat: add https://xemstudio.com/mcp as a connector (https://xemstudio.com/use-with-ai/)

**Exact dimensions.** True size, with no printing tolerance added.

## Notes

- 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.

## Sizes

| board_mm | housing_dia_mm | drill_depth_mm | bolt_axis_from_face_mm | bolt_hole_mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 15 | 12.5 | 8.0 | 5 |
| 18 | 15 | 13.5 | 9.0 | 5 |
| 19 | 15 | 14.0 | 9.5 | 5 |

## Where the files are

- Häfele: [Connector technology: Minifix 15](https://htdocs.kirz.com/HTHMKT/Catalogue/FF/02-connector-technology-shelf-supports.pdf) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Häfele UK: [Minifix 12/15 drilling guide](https://files.hafele.co.uk/CatalogFiles/www/23C3-38.pdf) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts

## Free STEP/STL (4 parts, CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio)

Index: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/cam-lock-15mm/index.json

- cam-housing-envelope-16mm-board: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/cam-lock-15mm/cam-housing-envelope-16mm-board.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/cam-lock-15mm/cam-housing-envelope-16mm-board.stl) — Ø15 cam-lock housing clearance for a 16 mm board: drill Ø15 × 12.5 deep, bolt axis 8.0 from the face
- cam-housing-envelope-18mm-board: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/cam-lock-15mm/cam-housing-envelope-18mm-board.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/cam-lock-15mm/cam-housing-envelope-18mm-board.stl) — Ø15 cam-lock housing clearance for a 18 mm board: drill Ø15 × 13.5 deep, bolt axis 9.0 from the face
- cam-housing-envelope-19mm-board: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/cam-lock-15mm/cam-housing-envelope-19mm-board.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/cam-lock-15mm/cam-housing-envelope-19mm-board.stl) — Ø15 cam-lock housing clearance for a 19 mm board: drill Ø15 × 14.0 deep, bolt axis 9.5 from the face
- cam-hole-cap-15mm: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/cam-lock-15mm/cam-hole-cap-15mm.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/cam-lock-15mm/cam-hole-cap-15mm.stl) — Push-in cover cap for a Ø15 cam-lock hole (prints cap down)

## Questions

**What size is a flat-pack cam lock?**

Ø15 mm housing; Ø5 hole for the bolt; housing centre 24 or 34 mm from the panel edge.

## Fits with

- [Furniture dowels Ø6, Ø8, Ø10 × 30–40 mm (the 8 × 30 flat-pack dowel)](https://xemstudio.com/objects/furniture-dowels/)
- [Cross dowels (barrel nuts) M6 × Ø10 × 30 for flat-pack bed and table bolts](https://xemstudio.com/objects/cross-dowel-m6/)
- [IKEA KALLAX shelving unit dimensions (1x4, 2x2, 2x4, 4x4, 5x5) and the inserts and boxes that fit](https://xemstudio.com/objects/ikea-kallax/)