Ikea binding style drill guide

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I had to modify an Ikea METOD kitchen cabinet, using the standard Ikea style fixation, which is a strong fixation for my purposes. The issue with this fixation was that it required precise drilled hole alignment, so I designed a drill guide that let me align these holes with precision far exceeding millimeter accuracy. The guides are quick to print if you use 0.35 layers, and they're made to be disposable after several uses, as they can easily be damaged by the drilling process. To complete this project, you'll need Ikea screws and three drills: a 5 mm drill, an 8 mm drill, and a flat 15 mm drill. There are three guides, calibrated to position the holes for Ikea standard 19 mm planks. The process is described in the pictures. Step 1: Position the planks and mark the position of the holes with a pencil. Step 2: Align and position guide-5 on the main plank, using the slit to perfectly align with the pencil mark. Use Scotch tape to mark the maximum depth on the 5 mm drill. Use a clamp to fix the guide-5 in place. Drill a 5 mm hole, watching the Scotch tape on the drill to ensure you don't drill too deep. Step 3: Align and position guide-15 on the second plank, using the slit to perfectly align with the pencil mark. Use Scotch tape to mark the maximum depth of the 15 mm drill. Use a clamp to fix the guide-15 in place. Drill a 15 mm hole, watching the Scotch tape on the drill to ensure you don't drill too deep. Step 4: Align and position guide-8 on the second plank, using the slit to perfectly align with the pencil mark. Use a clamp to fix the guide-8 in place. Drill an 8 mm hole up to the 15 mm hole. Step 5: Assemble the screws. Step 6: Admire your result and open a beer to celebrate.