# Cross dowels (barrel nuts) M6 × Ø10 × 30 for flat-pack bed and table bolts

> What size barrel nut does IKEA use?

- Category: Hardware › Furniture hardware
- Kind: Hardware
- Basis: Replacement cross dowels sold as flat-pack compatible
- Page: https://xemstudio.com/objects/cross-dowel-m6/ · JSON: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=cross-dowel-m6 · Plain text: https://xemstudio.com/objects/cross-dowel-m6/sheet.txt
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**Exact dimensions.** True size, with no printing tolerance added.

## Notes

- Drill Ø10 for the barrel and Ø6.5 for the bolt from the panel end; slot lines the cross hole up with the bolt.

## Sizes

| thread | od_mm | length_mm |
|---|---|---|
| M6 | 10 | 30 |

## Where the files are

- Replacement-parts listing: [Cross dowel barrel nuts M6, Ø10 × 30](https://meteo.uniparthenope.it/products/replacementscrews-cross-dowel-barrel-nuts-compatible-with-ik/211247545/) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts

## Free STEP/STL (1 parts, CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio)

Index: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/cross-dowel-m6/index.json

- cross-dowel-m6-10x30: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/cross-dowel-m6/cross-dowel-m6-10x30.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/cross-dowel-m6/cross-dowel-m6-10x30.stl) — M6 cross dowel / barrel nut envelope Ø10 × 30 (thread drawn as a Ø6 plain hole)

## Questions

**What drill for an M6 cross dowel?**

Ø10 for the barrel, Ø6.5 for the bolt.

## Fits with

- [Cam lock connectors Ø15 (Minifix-type): drilling table, housing clearance, hole caps](https://xemstudio.com/objects/cam-lock-15mm/)
- [Furniture dowels Ø6, Ø8, Ø10 × 30–40 mm (the 8 × 30 flat-pack dowel)](https://xemstudio.com/objects/furniture-dowels/)