How to Assemble the Alex drawer assembly from Ikea in easy to follow, step by step instructions. Tools required - Philips Screwdriver - Hammer or Rubber Mallet
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@cablebill88923 жыл бұрын
Awesome tutorial. The other tutorial on this drawer that has 300k views has wrong information in it. Ikea has changed the parts and assembly since that video was made. For instance, in the other video they insert the cam screw before instead of after and that really messed me up. This video helped greatly.
@NotATechShow3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! I saw that one as well after I uploaded this video. Not sure why you would want to insert the cam first, lol.
@C1nderfire3 жыл бұрын
@@NotATechShow well THAT is not embarrassing at all. Damn upside down was the ticket. Ugh. Lol. Ty!!
@NotATechShow3 жыл бұрын
Haha no worries. It happens to the best of us! Thanks for watching !
@leepopaz2532 жыл бұрын
@@NotATechShow VOLUME SUXXXXXXXXXX
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
I know man. I had no idea until the deed was done. I’m obviously no editing genius. But hey, this video did alright for my channel so I am okay with that lol
@ACS4020102 жыл бұрын
My Alex drawer just arrived today and I'm sitting here staring at the unopened box on my office floor, wishing you would come assemble it for me. Lol. Thankfully, your tutorial was thorough and easy to follow. Thanks!
@cesar_7033 жыл бұрын
Dude you’re a legend, I literally had trouble because I was overthinking on how to put on the top drawer after having the top on and you answered my question the moment the video started 🙏🙏
@JustDetta3 жыл бұрын
This was the best tutorial on how to assemble these drawers I could find. THANK YOU. It was very helpful. I just finished putting my drawers together. ☺️
@sammirooney7353 жыл бұрын
This was so informational! Im (hopefully) getting two if these tomorrow, and my dad claims to not be the best at putting things together (and neither and I). Im prepared to have to fly solo on this and Ive never built anything in my life, so I went tou good ol KZfaq ti figure it out, and this video was so easy to follow and very well put together! Thank you so much for making ny life 100 times easier!!
@NotATechShow3 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome! I’m am so glad I could help! I am pinning this comment to the top on this video :)
@Lemonade_Stand_3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I just put together the koppang dresser yesterday and i still have 2 of these to put together and these looks significantly easier. Just be warned that if you aren't putting together this on carpet to put a blanket down as the boards scratch really easily. I learned the hard way with my dresser.
@carolynsovet61532 жыл бұрын
It has been 20 years since I have put together any thing from Ikea. Your instructions are excellent! I am now ready to go. You don't rush or assume we already know and your calming voice all help. Thank you very much!
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! Don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions. You can comment or send me a message on twitter or Instagram @notatechshow
@amandahronek413011 ай бұрын
Thank you for a fabulous tutorial!!! You did a wonderful job explaining what to do step by step! I put this together in maybe an hour and a half. I’m a senior woman and had no problems at all. In my opinion, watching the video all the way through before starting to put it together is beneficial. THANK YOU!
@OfficialRoses2 жыл бұрын
i just collected this yesterday, just finished work and i’m about to build this whilst watching your video, can’t wait😇
@TimmboSlice923 жыл бұрын
Getting two of these drawer units today, wanted to watch a video beforehand to have an idea of what to expect. Thank you for all the great info!
@itzjustmora Жыл бұрын
Two years later and this has helped me so much when I tell you I was so confused at first until I saw this u helped a lot thanks!
@merchant100 Жыл бұрын
That tutorial was so easy to follow and straight to the point thank you!!
@LilGypsy711 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Helped a lot! My only complaint was I was putting a LAGKAPTEN top on 2 of these to make a vanity table so I ended up with the top at the bottom and the bottoms at the top. Easy fix once I realised my mistake, just swapped the top and bottom panels to allow me to screw the top on 😊
@martynov962 жыл бұрын
Thanks for saving me from stress and saving a lot of time. God bless you and your family ❤️
@Mursal.ahmad20212 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. It was so easy to follow and I was able to build my vanity all by myself with your help :)
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
awesome! thank you for watching!
@ItsMeMattCarter Жыл бұрын
This is awesome. When I build my new gaming desk I'm getting two of these and a counter top from lowe's. This is going to be so nice when its done and apparently really easy to assemble!
@NotATechShow Жыл бұрын
Nice! I would love to see it when it's done. I'm on Twitter and Instagram @notatechshow 🙂
@peachy-patches2 жыл бұрын
very helpful, thank you! I actually happened to have one of my Alex Drawers defected (Wrong size of wood slab) so I had to call Ikea mid-way through, but I ended up finishing the 2nd drawer with the help of this video.
@firehouse1395 Жыл бұрын
I have the same issue with the smallest drawer. The base wood panel for the drawer is a tiny bit too long.
@saturnsoul845611 күн бұрын
I was missing the last screw step thank you thank you!!
@TheHorrorGeek2 жыл бұрын
Huge thanks for this -- mine was slightly different in spots but this was a huge help. I can't ever figure out the stupid directions with these things and you were crystal clear!
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
No problem! Thank you for watching! Yeah i think they changed a few things on this years model so its a little different.
@TheHorrorGeek2 жыл бұрын
@@NotATechShow Still super close and helpful. Again, great work.
@NovemberMommy11 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this! Perfectly done and easy to understand!
@emberswild558 Жыл бұрын
Slightly different newer models but this helped me so much. Thank you for this very easy guide to assembly!
@brenna53052 жыл бұрын
thank you! ive never build anything by myself so i feel much more confident now.
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
you are very welcome! thank you for stopping by and watching
@DSnegov7 ай бұрын
Спасибо бро! Попался брак, с вашим руководством упаковал всё как было😁
@seemanthinin448 Жыл бұрын
Very easy and simple to follow. Was a little stuck with the drawers at the end but this video cleared it all up
@NotATechShow Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! Im glad i could help
@carolkirkman25772 жыл бұрын
I was happy to see that I’m not the only one with a wooden dowel left over. Thanks for your help.
@jacklyny14023 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! This video was so helpful I was able to build it all by myself !
@NotATechShow3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! I’m always happy to help!
@rebeccaellertson34034 күн бұрын
😊fabulous work! See you again soon. Kudos for your dedication to help put together this project. Clearly communicated!!!
@b4real892 жыл бұрын
Omg I love you for making this look so easy! I’ve been putting it off for so long but I can finally assemble something all by myself for a change! 😭
@phillipe47422 жыл бұрын
Technically you didn’t because you watched a video
@AA-lp7qr Жыл бұрын
@@phillipe4742 omg what a jerk!!!!!
@U9DATE Жыл бұрын
@@phillipe4742 That’s like saying you didn’t because you followed the instructions. Which yes, this video is the instructions but in video form.
@Donkens Жыл бұрын
@@phillipe4742 pepega brain
@kirsten59222 жыл бұрын
This tutorial is exceptional. Easy to follow. Thank you!
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@owenpope8173 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much I just got the Alex drawer and you made the assembly so easy
@NotATechShow3 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome! Thank you for watching
@aditiilora3 жыл бұрын
The most helpful video on the internet!
@Ashers887 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love you 😂😂 I would never have assembled this desk without this video.. The instructions suck ass, and your video was spot on!! So very appreciated. I will definitely be coming to watch you for any assembly I have to do in the future! Your videos are amazing, and make things so easy!! So so so thankful for you.❤
@aamirstar72 жыл бұрын
Amazing man. You made my life easy as I was struggling
@kathleenreynolds64923 жыл бұрын
What a great tutorial! Thank you.
@DW54x619x3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!!! This is so helpful! I followed another KZfaqr before who said to put the lock screws in first!! Took me so long to figure out why the side pieces weren't fitting. I wish your video came up first lol
@Retotion2 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial man, only thing I would have added is specifying which board goes on the top and which on the bottom. The paper guide doesn’t mention it either and I ended up doing it in reverse which prevents all the drawers from fitting. Easy enough to remove and put back together the right way though!
@emilyseear3040 Жыл бұрын
You absolutely saved me! I ended up watching this rather than reading the paper guidance. Mine had very slight differences but even with that the way you explained it made way more sense. Thank you!
@NotATechShow Жыл бұрын
awesome! thank you for watching! yeah, i think they changed some things on the new models
@nytypebeat2 жыл бұрын
decided to do the assembling myself because service was too pricey. thank you! you made it look a bit easy and now i'm less intimidated to do this by myself LOL
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome! Thank you for watching 😊
@vincentmoody85193 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate this video , worked really great, my Alex drawers are a newer model I think, because the bottom was different, it had cams but other than that, the step by step was great
@NotATechShow3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for watching and the feedback! This one was fun to film 😀
@500om3 жыл бұрын
That was so helpful and easy, I followed step-by-step and it's complete now. Thank you very much like and subscribe to your channel ✌️
@rudyfrxnk3 жыл бұрын
Great video man! Simple and efficient!
@NotATechShow3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@bouchest3 жыл бұрын
Amazing video!!! This helped me tremendously!!!!!!
@heynow38022 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this, you've made the best tutorial by far!
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@brianbachmeier343 жыл бұрын
Great video! Super helpful.
@blackswordsmanguts Жыл бұрын
Amazing easy-to-follow video!
@lennonryan4130 Жыл бұрын
Best tutorial of these! Thank you!!! ❤
@10badness Жыл бұрын
very helpful and nicely filmed video. Thanks!
@breannahzuniga2135 Жыл бұрын
Helped me so much!! Thank you!!
@ThePerfectionist1 Жыл бұрын
Mines came with different holes in the bottom for like wheels etc and the little legs are m3 sticky legs not click but this tutorial is top notch thanks a lot man! Ikea should hire you to do tutorials for assembling their Merch!
@manayerfaisal62803 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much you help me alot 😭❤️
@naasiem0962 жыл бұрын
Omg I saw this video before assembling today It was SUPER HELPFUL Thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
you are very welcome! thank you for watching! ❤️
@Ridsdale89502 жыл бұрын
Hey funny enough I just built mine today as well. Did you have diffrent components than in the video? Like I didn't need the screws that use the Allen wrench at all. And the bottom foot pegs use adhesive instead of the screw in. Was this the same for you?
@STRIKEFURY2 жыл бұрын
Putting my together, appreciate the video. Big help 😁🤙🏽
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
no problem! thanks for watching!
@butbrockmisty3 жыл бұрын
This vid was insaaanely helpful! Thanks a bunch!
@NotATechShow3 жыл бұрын
No problem! Thanks for watching
@javedrahman3040 Жыл бұрын
What a solid walkthrough!
@Dave-px8xn3 жыл бұрын
When adding the top panel make sure you place it near the drawer sliders for the smaller drawers.
@LilGypsy711 Жыл бұрын
Discovered this after building them LOL 😂 All good, just swapped them around but had to remove the little feet I’d put on the wrong end 😂
@Andrea-hc4mm2 жыл бұрын
This video helped so much, thank you.
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
you are very welcome! im glad i could help!
@mr.charizard92323 жыл бұрын
How sturdy is the bottom of the drawers? Can you put a few books in the drawers without the bottom caving in?
@mohammedarshadramzan53643 жыл бұрын
God bless you showing videos
@ornellarose4818 Жыл бұрын
Very great tutorial!
@cfish4563 жыл бұрын
Really good tutorial!!
@NotATechShow3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Itssjayy.023 жыл бұрын
omg thank you!!! this helped out a lot
@NotATechShow3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad I could help!
@HugMeBrothaaaaaaa3 жыл бұрын
Do you think this would make a good table top for temporary desk?
@santo51923 жыл бұрын
*_muchas gracias por tu video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!_*
@michigantoga3 жыл бұрын
You're a lifesaver
@MsOrganic1 Жыл бұрын
Super helpful video!
@onjuo4845 Жыл бұрын
Thank you this made it so easy
@NotATechShow Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you for watching!
@vibinm39643 жыл бұрын
Excellent video 👌🏻
@NotATechShow3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@veronicaw6272 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much it helped me so much!
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome. Thank you for watching!
@liorannlevi30992 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video 🙏🏻
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome!
@shivermetimbers966310 ай бұрын
Good tutorial 👍
@NotATechShow10 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@andie32873 жыл бұрын
any tips on get the cam locks out? i mess up my build
@lodano4132 жыл бұрын
Hello thanks for the video. I want to put a laptop in the first drawer and connect it to a monitor via usb-c. There isn't any hole in the back of the drawer in order to do so, is it ?
@christianalexander39892 жыл бұрын
My alex drawers are arriving today! Cant wait to build them ill let you know how it goes. 😊
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
thats awesome! good luck! feel free to drop a comment if you need help
@Alez13372 жыл бұрын
this guy is a legend
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
i hope im that guy, haha! thanks Alez
@minjikim21613 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this!
@NotATechShow3 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching!
@smoutchie Жыл бұрын
If you, like me, mixed the top with the bottom... it's okay, it's possible to remove the cam lock and change them ! check the video called " How to remove a cam lock (C shaped) from Ikea furniture " and you're good to go
@arshiyasamir556411 ай бұрын
omg this made it so easy to assemble the drawers i was completely lost with the instructions packet
@NotATechShow11 ай бұрын
I am glad I could help! Thank you for watching!
@i_nvade80982 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great video
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@kendragon28274 ай бұрын
Cams are different now, and which is considered the top? The manual shows swap the top and bottom if using under a desk
@sialee59262 жыл бұрын
Is this heavy? Also is the one on castors the same? Thanks!
@surar172 жыл бұрын
Hi I bought a gaming desk but it's little bit small Do i need to return it and take one bigger or buy alex and take for big space and drawers ? What do you think?
@GLANCEVLOGS3 жыл бұрын
Hello nice work . Thanks for sharing . My husband installed l for me . Guys I have this drawers for my make up and home office . It’s really nice and good cabinet size girls i highly recommend this to you , trust me . I will post mine in my Community so you can see the pictures . I love love it .
@NotATechShow3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@funwithfairuse35422 жыл бұрын
so helpful! thanks!
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
you are very welcome! thanks for watching!
@muhammadirsyad66173 жыл бұрын
Can i put desk board on to of this drawer? And if i can, how?
@Terry_berry2 жыл бұрын
You are an absolute god.
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, lol.
@LaserHighway Жыл бұрын
I got these second hand with no screws keeping the drawer on the rails. Could you provide the screw specifications so I can buy some? Cheers
@nimrandhawa69633 жыл бұрын
Thanks easy to folllow !
@m0j0w0rking3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@jessicag06223 жыл бұрын
I owe u my life!
@NotATechShow3 жыл бұрын
A simple subscribe will do just fine. No need to owe your life ;)
@manicamanico15792 жыл бұрын
Best tutorial
@donoi2k228 ай бұрын
Nobody told me this thing was a 27kg behemoth that needed 10000 screws.
@fins61912 ай бұрын
Yeah they're criminal for not telling you you need 3 different tools. I'd definitely not have ordered this piece of shit if i knew how fiddly and annoying it was gonna be to assemble
@cassandraosbourne2840 Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@DrawPaintArt82 жыл бұрын
Thank you, it helped me a lot. Your voice sounds nice, you should be a voice over for many vids. Thanks
@NotATechShow2 жыл бұрын
Haha thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)
@skellysqaudforlife89 Жыл бұрын
Thank you this would’ve taken me hours to figure out
@NotATechShow Жыл бұрын
No problem! Thank you for watching!
@outfitter1089 ай бұрын
yessir this was so helpful
@ThaMANofSTEEL11 ай бұрын
This was very helpful
@NotATechShow11 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank you for watching
@PattymacMakes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! I put the 9 drawer version together, and got my top and bottom mixed up. But I did sort it out. I wondered about the screws in the drawers and why that was important. So thanks for showing that!
@NotATechShow3 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome! I’m happy to help any time with ikea furniture. Don’t be a stranger :)