They screw into my desk and act as posts, but I'm missing one of four to hold up a plank of wood, and I dont know what they're called. I called them dowels in the accessibility image, but I dont knownif that's correct.

Any help is appreciated.

Another image of the thing individually.

Wooden cupboard with metal screw-in dowels

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[–] 11 points 2 months ago (1 child)

They go by a few names, depending on use. I would call them standoffs if the end has threaded hole in it that the thing they are holding can screw into, shelf supports if they go sideways into something to hold a shelf, or semi-threaded dowels as a generic term.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

    Standoffs is what I know them as

    EDIT: No idea where you are located, but here's an Aus store with some standoff screws. Hope that helps

    EDITEDIT: The link lol - https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/collections/standoffs-screws

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago
    [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    I was thinking a peg but the other answers are probably more accurate

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