Super Strong SKÅDIS Pegboard Vertical Joiner

This is a super strong pegboard joiner integrated with a standoff, compatible with Ikea SKÅDIS. The model combines a joiner for pegboards with a pegboard standoff. It is a redesign of a previous model. The previous model is fully 3D printed, whereas the model here uses M4 bolts and nuts for strength.

• super strong and reliable (can take heavy loads)
• looks similar to, and is interchangeable with, the Ikea SKÅDIS standoff (has the same thread and shape)
• no print supports needed (internal sagging may occur but it is not visible)
• additional components needed 2 of M4 16mm, hex head bolts and nuts.

This is for joining pegboards vertically. If you want to join them horizontally, please see my other model.

Assembly

The print comes in 7 parts:

• 1 joiner, which has lugs on the top that fit into the pegboard
• 2 knobs, each is a disk that look just like the equivalent commercial part, which has a screwdriver slot on top 
• 2 washers, each is a thin flat disks with a hole in it
• 2 fillers, each is a small rectangular part with two prongs on one side.

You will also need:

• 2 M4 16mm hex head bolts (similar lengths may also work),
• 2 M4 head head nuts.

Key points in the assembly process are shown in the photos. Here are the steps.

1. The slots in the joiner do not have print support. Check the joiner slots and holes for any obstructions, removing any filament that did not properly adhere.
2. Insert the M4 bolt into the knob, such that the head of the bolt is fully inside the knob. Do this for both bolts.
3. Slide a washer over the bolt and seat the washer into the knob. If the washer is loose that is okay. Do this for both bolts.
4. Insert a nut into a slot of the joiner and slide the nut into the recess (see photo). I find it helpful to use a bolt to position and pull the nut into place, but you may use other tools. Do this for both nuts - one each each slot.
5. Insert a filler into a slot of the joiner, prongs in first. The filler is tapered to match the taper of the joiner - the face of the filler that was on the build plate should be up, i.e., towards the lugs on the joiner. Warning: only insert the fillers after the nuts are properly in place in the joiner. Once a filler is pressed in, it can only be removed destructively. Do this for both fillers - one for each slot.

Now you can use the joiner to connect two pegboards (see photos).