Furniture and Wall Spacer for Anchoring

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This is a simple spacer, anchored by a screw, that goes between a wall and the backing of a piece of furniture (desk, dresser, bookshelf etc.). Its purpose is to help secure the furniture to the wall, particularly when there is a baseboard that extends out from the wall at the floor level, thus making a gap at the top of the furniture when it is touching the baseboard at the bottom. This can cause the furniture to be unstable. This spacer can be used in addition to, or in lieu of, a standard anti-tip strap (a common safety device for bookshelves and dressers).There are 8 sizes included, ranging from 6mm to 27mm, in 3mm increments. The flange is 36mm in diameter by 0.8mm thick. The diameter of the main body of the spacer is 28mm. The center screw hole is 5.5mm in diameter, which accommodates most common construction screws.To secure the furniture, it must have a backing material that can be screwed through and which is substantial enough to secure the furniture. A screw is driven through the furniture backing, through the hole in the center of the spacer, through the wall surface (drywall, plaster, etc.), and into the wall stud (see included photo diagrams). You will need to know where your wall studs are and measure accordingly on the furniture for drilling holes (yes, you will need to drill holes through the backing of the furniture). It is advised that you find the center of the studs, position the furniture (this will be a fairly permanent location since it will be screwed to the wall), drill the holes through the furniture and partially into the wall (to mark the exact wall hole locations), then back out the screw out of the wall and pull the furniture away from the wall to pre-drill guide/relief holes farther into the wall stud (this helps the screw to go in and reduces the chance of breaking the screw when excessive force is required). Then, reposition the furniture in the same location, put in place the spacers (on the partially extended screws coming through the backing), and continue screwing the screw all the way into the stud (without over-tightening).You will need to determine which style of screw that you will use, and to calculate the total length of the screw that you will use to be able to accommodate the combined thicknesses of the furniture backing, the spacer, the wall material and how deep you want the screw to go into the wall stud.To reduce the chance of marring or indenting the wall surface, each spacer has a thin flange that goes against the wall surface. Regardless, over-tightening can still mar or indent the wall. This is especially true with sheet rock.I designed this spacer because my son's computer desk was wobbly (rocking on the carpet, even though it was pushed up against the baseboard). His monitor would wiggle just from him typing on his keyboard. There were three studs that spanned the width of his computer desk, and fortunately, his desk has backing, so I installed three spacers. His desk is now rock solid. It actually worked out pretty well.Print SettingsPrinter Brand:CrealityPrinter: Ender 5Rafts:NoSupports: NoResolution:.16mmInfill: 100%Filament: Overture PETG White   Category: Office