Nuts and Feet for Chrome Shelving Posts Kit

I’ve installed these many times over the years and have never had an issue with them going in (maybe a little tight, but setting the pole on a block of wood, deburing or chamfering the tube has always aloud these to go in, even with a hard plastic mallet. With this recent batch received, I was able to get a few installed, but had to use a 2-1/2lb sledge hammer Block of wood below and above). However, I’m unable to even get some of these started or fully installed as they are certainly oversized. Spent hours with no luck even after chamfering the regancing tubes more and grinding down the angle on the insert to a steamer pitch. Clearing a quality control or design issue. Even the older black coated ones installed with success that I had left over from a previous project.

Yes, it is true that these are a tight tight fit. However, I have some tips to save you from some of the headache of installing these. The first help is to take a half round file and give the inside edge of your post a little bit of filing. You don't have to go to town on this, just enough to give you some help with getting the nut to find its home. Second, I didn't have much luck with a rubber mallet… had to go with a metal straight-claw hammer. However I first placed a thick metal bracket flat atop the nut so that I was hitting the metal bracket with the hammer and not the hammer hitting the nut. Also for the opposite side of the post, I put a folded rag down on another metal bracket. If you use anything wooden, your post will cut right through and probably break your nice plastic end cap. Another trick that I learned is to add some dish soap to the inside of the post where your nut will be going. I found that if you first get the nut started and then add the soup from the other end, it helps to keep things from getting a little tooo slippery. Play around with those combos and you will get it after awhile. Lots of hammering and patience, but don’t give up, don’t let this little nut get the best of you. Ear plugs also help with all the hammer striking. Yes it is definitely a headache but you can do it. If not, just buy new posts that have the legs already put in them. Good luck and give me a thumbs up if this helps to show others that there is in fact hope.

Had to hammer these into the tubing. Did not fit well. One rod actually flaked the chrome off.