# Furniture dowels Ø6, Ø8, Ø10 × 30–40 mm (the 8 × 30 flat-pack dowel)

> What size dowels does IKEA furniture use?

- Category: Hardware › Furniture hardware
- Kind: Hardware
- Basis: Generic fluted beech dowel range (Ostermann); the 8 × 30 flat-pack dowel measured by makers
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**Exact dimensions.** True size, with no printing tolerance added.

## Notes

- Flat-pack furniture mostly uses Ø8 × 30 mm fluted dowels; replacements are generic.
- Drill 0.2 mm over nominal in MDF / chipboard (Ø8.2 for Ø8).
- Printed dowels: print standing up, 100 % infill, and glue them; for load-bearing joints use wood.

## Sizes

| dia_mm | length_mm | hole_mm | chamfer_mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 30 | 6.2 | 0.75 |
| 6 | 35 | 6.2 | 0.75 |
| 6 | 40 | 6.2 | 0.75 |
| 8 | 30 | 8.2 | 1.0 |
| 8 | 35 | 8.2 | 1.0 |
| 8 | 40 | 8.2 | 1.0 |
| 10 | 30 | 10.2 | 1.25 |
| 10 | 35 | 10.2 | 1.25 |
| 10 | 40 | 10.2 | 1.25 |

## Where the files are

- Ostermann: [Fluted beech dowels (REDOCOL)](https://www.ostermann.eu/en_GB/product/fluted-beech-dowels-redocol-fscr-100-int-coc-002008) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts

## Free STEP/STL (9 parts, CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio)

Index: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/index.json

- dowel-6x30: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/dowel-6x30.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/dowel-6x30.stl) — Fluted wood dowel Ø6 × 30: chamfered ends, 8 glue flutes; drill Ø6.2 in MDF / chipboard
- dowel-6x35: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/dowel-6x35.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/dowel-6x35.stl) — Fluted wood dowel Ø6 × 35: chamfered ends, 8 glue flutes; drill Ø6.2 in MDF / chipboard
- dowel-6x40: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/dowel-6x40.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/dowel-6x40.stl) — Fluted wood dowel Ø6 × 40: chamfered ends, 8 glue flutes; drill Ø6.2 in MDF / chipboard
- dowel-8x30: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/dowel-8x30.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/dowel-8x30.stl) — Fluted wood dowel Ø8 × 30: chamfered ends, 8 glue flutes; drill Ø8.2 in MDF / chipboard
- dowel-8x35: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/dowel-8x35.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/dowel-8x35.stl) — Fluted wood dowel Ø8 × 35: chamfered ends, 8 glue flutes; drill Ø8.2 in MDF / chipboard
- dowel-8x40: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/dowel-8x40.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/dowel-8x40.stl) — Fluted wood dowel Ø8 × 40: chamfered ends, 8 glue flutes; drill Ø8.2 in MDF / chipboard
- dowel-10x30: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/dowel-10x30.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/dowel-10x30.stl) — Fluted wood dowel Ø10 × 30: chamfered ends, 8 glue flutes; drill Ø10.2 in MDF / chipboard
- dowel-10x35: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/dowel-10x35.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/dowel-10x35.stl) — Fluted wood dowel Ø10 × 35: chamfered ends, 8 glue flutes; drill Ø10.2 in MDF / chipboard
- dowel-10x40: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/dowel-10x40.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/furniture-dowels/dowel-10x40.stl) — Fluted wood dowel Ø10 × 40: chamfered ends, 8 glue flutes; drill Ø10.2 in MDF / chipboard

## Questions

**What dowel size is IKEA?**

Mostly Ø8 × 30 mm fluted wood dowels.

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