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25th February 2008, 04:44 PM #1
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Furniture screws
Hi! I'm completely new to this forum so I hope I'm in the right area.
I want to build a few bookcases [simple butt joint] from radiata pine to fit snugly into specific places in a home office that is being built in the next few weeks. I sometimes work from home and use a lot of reference books. [Dimension 1.5m high x 3m width and 2m high x 3m width
Normally I'd use a simple nailing system or screws with some glue for a job like this but I'd like to try using some tapered furniture screws — see
http://screw.hisupplier.com/product/...PERED-ROD.html
I have a few IKEA bookcases that use these [sorry to mention that name here] and they are very easy to assemble and take apart.
Does anyone know where I could buy these sort of screws in Sydney? or something of a similar heavy gauge or style? The hex head isn't crucial.
Or could someone suggest an alternative heavy gauge screw?
Thanks in advance.
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25th February 2008, 05:31 PM #2
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25th February 2008, 08:10 PM #3
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25th February 2008, 08:22 PM #4
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Have gotten them from local miter 10 ? home hardwear shop ( one of them anyway )
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25th February 2008, 10:27 PM #5
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They're called "Direktor" screws. Lincoln Sentry or any good cabinet maker's suppliers should carrry them.
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25th February 2008, 11:20 PM #6
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What Mick said. Over here they are called Confirmat screws. Specially designed for MDF and particle board, actually.
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25th February 2008, 11:54 PM #7
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use a three 10 or 12 gauge screws instead of two furniture screws? Originally Posted by tokevmur
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26th February 2008, 12:02 PM #8
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I use ordinary chipboard screws, just drill a pilot hole the full length of screw
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26th February 2008, 08:52 PM #9
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Welcome to our sanctary for the insane and the sane Tokevmur. All you need to do is choose a category and act accordingly.
Ikea in Brisbane has a bin full of " spare hardware" that includes those screws. $2 gets you plenty! Try your Sydney store for that (Bagain Corner).
Failing that try:
- Lincoln Sentry or Haffele.
- what Echidna says
- Routing a groove and placing shelves in these hel in by a couple of shorter chip screws.
- if you insist on using the screws you want PM me and I will scavenge on your behalf!
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