Who thinks that shelf brackets should be 45 degrees?

[*kazumi*]

Staff in Bunnings do!!!!

I bought some brackets like these:

Spent hours on line trawling through various brackets, then had to guess what size screws these ones will need, finally bought them and today got a message I can pick my items.  Waited 1/2 hour in the car park at the "click&collect" line, while the poor staff ran in and out getting our items.  I have to say I do feel for them.

Anyway, got home, got my brackets out and immediately saw that there is something very wrong with the angles.  My protractor tells me the angle is only 85degrees, instead of the 90 you would expect, and I definitely want and need.

So I rang Bunnings:
Explained exactly what I bought and the problem

The person #1 -  oh, so you are saying you bought  wrong size, no problem just come in, stand in the line and when the staff member comes tell them the size you want and they will swap it.

Me - No, I am saying they are wrong/faulty, they need to be 90 degrees and are only 85.

The person #1 - that cannot be we do not stock 85 degrees; you mean you want 45degrees?

Me - no, maybe I could speak with somebody who understand that shelf brackets need to be 90degrees

Person #2 - Why do yo think the brackets are wrong?

Me - because shelf brackets need to be 90 degrees or everything will be sliding off the shelves.  Isn't there anybody who could understand my concern?

Person #3 - (after I went through explaining all again that these brackets need to be precisely 90 degrees right angle)   90degrees?  you mean 45 ......

Me - no, I mean RIGHT ANGLE, brackets need to be exactly right angle.

Person #3 - how do you know they are not exactly right angle, you are probably looking at them wrong

Me -  NO I am using my protractor and T-square.................

Person #3 - OK (I suspect she does not know what is protractor or T-square) just bring it back and tell the team member the right size you want..............

I do not have the strength to go back today; maybe have a go tomorrow, with my protractor and T-square .....................

[bidicus*maximus]

You might try clamping one end in a vise, then giving the other end a hammer whack to gain the extra 5º.

[ambercat16]

Well, at least 85 degrees is better than 95 degrees.......less likely for items on the shelf to slide off😎

[domino-710]

Floating shelf brackets - can only go wrong if the left is higher than the right. lol

[davidc4430 · Accepted solution]

ah, you have the quality 'made in china' brackets

they are cheap for a reason

[domino-710]

Well - that was rather tactful. 

[*kazumi*]

Not really, I actually want them to strengthen old piece of furniture, and it needs to be pretty spot on.  The description says that it is for such purpose.  There is no way the angle can be fixed; there is a little bar only about 5mm across the bend to make it really strong. 

The whole pack of 12 is faulty, although some are worse than others. 

[domino-710]

Kaz - got a pic of the piece of furniture - it may help - there are some clever ones here.

[go-tazz]

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@*kazumi* wrote:

Not really, I actually want them to strengthen old piece of furniture, and it needs to be pretty spot on.  The description says that it is for such purpose.  There is no way the angle can be fixed; there is a little bar only about 5mm across the bend to make it really strong. 

The whole pack of 12 is faulty, although some are worse than others. 

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Put a correct size washer or packer under the outside bit before screwing it down as that will flatten it more.

[kopenhagen5]

If the looks don't matter then perhaps hang them the other way, the way they are pictured.

Then with a little weight on them they may come down a fraction. 

But taz's suggestion is good.