Comments on: Finds: Anti-Tip Kit http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/30/finds-anti-tip-kit/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Fri, 16 May 2008 05:54:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Back In The Day: A Year Ago This Week On Toolmonger http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/30/finds-anti-tip-kit/#comment-110983 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:20:46 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/30/finds-anti-tip-kit/#comment-110983 [...] Sean rounded up a “leash for cabinets” — perfect for keeping cabinets standing upright and off your back. [...] […] Sean rounded up a “leash for cabinets” — perfect for keeping cabinets standing upright and off your back. […]

]]> by: Jason http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/30/finds-anti-tip-kit/#comment-768 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:25:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/30/finds-anti-tip-kit/#comment-768 Ikea throws in a version of this with many of their taller items. It's a piece of webbed material (like seat belt material). You screw one end to the wall and the other to the furniture. I'm pretty sure this could be DIY'd with a short length of wire, maybe with two ring terminals crimped to the ends. If you keep it short you reduce the strength required to keep the furniture from tipping. Ikea throws in a version of this with many of their taller items. It’s a piece of webbed material (like seat belt material). You screw one end to the wall and the other to the furniture.

I’m pretty sure this could be DIY’d with a short length of wire, maybe with two ring terminals crimped to the ends. If you keep it short you reduce the strength required to keep the furniture from tipping.

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