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"Gene T"

28/11/2005 10:05 AM

Best KD hardware for melamine?

Hi Guys,
I picked up some of that maple finish melamine from the Borg and plan to
use it to build a bookshelf. I need it to be knockdown so what is the best
type of hardware to use? I usually see stuff with the cam type hardware but
doesn't that require one end of the "stud" to be threaded into the edge of
the piece? Not sure if I can make those threads. Appreciate any input from
you.
Thanks,
Gene

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"tom"

in reply to "Gene T" on 28/11/2005 10:05 AM

28/11/2005 6:06 AM

The camming hardware, also called "minifix" I think, will work. The
stud simply screws into a hole that's drilled into an edge, no tapping
required. You may need a forstner-type bit and a jig to locate your
drilling points for the cams, but it's no big deal. Tom

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Pat Barber

in reply to "Gene T" on 28/11/2005 10:05 AM

28/11/2005 4:30 PM

http://wwhardware.com/catalog.cfm/groupid/Fasteners%20%26%20Screws

Melamine is "normally" put together with confirmat fastners
but many of the KD fixtures will work quite easily.

Gene T wrote:

> Hi Guys,
> I picked up some of that maple finish melamine from the Borg and plan to
> use it to build a bookshelf. I need it to be knockdown so what is the best
> type of hardware to use? I usually see stuff with the cam type hardware but
> doesn't that require one end of the "stud" to be threaded into the edge of
> the piece? Not sure if I can make those threads. Appreciate any input from
> you.
> Thanks,
> Gene
>


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