Dowelmount

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Date: 2026 January

Author: David Malawey

Initially designed for Towel Rack Project.

Keywords: dowelfix; dowelMount; pin; holder; pocket; bracket;

Fiberglass Rods Product: https://amzn.to/49Vg2Wl

Cedar Planks Product: https://www.homedepot.com/pep/328939954

The dowelMount part is printed, then seats two rods of 9.5mm fiberglass.

Four copies of the bracket are included to build a towel rack or similar dispenser.

The dispenser can be wall-mounted.

Function:

The bracket forms a drill guide for making holes in the wood to be joined.

The hole in the bracket gives clearance (or slip fit) for a small screw (near M4, course thread)

Two screws pass through the wood panel, through the bracket holes and into the rods.

Design Specs:

Wood has 1/4 in thickness

Dowels have 9.5mm OD (fiberglass rods)

Mount uses 75mm hole spacing

Screws are No.8 size or 4.1mm major diameter

Example Project:

The towel rack (shown in photos) is intended as a kitchen organizer with lower cost and easier build with fewer tools, compared with traditional woodworking solutions.