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Where are knock down fittings used?
flat-pack furniture
Knock-down fittings are a range of standardised fittings commonly used in flat-pack furniture. They allow customers to fit flat-pack furniture together easily, without the need for complex tools and equipment.
What are knock down fittings examples?
Fittings or brackets for kitchen units, cupboards, worktops and flat pack furniture are often referred to as knock down joints or knock down fittings. They are simple and don’t require any carpentry skills to create.
What is a knockdown fitting?
Knock-down fittings are those that help put the furniture or a product together quickly and easily without using clamps and any glue. The product can be put together by simply using a screwdriver, a drill, a hammer and similar basic tools.
Why are knock down fittings so useful?
Knock Down Fittings – can be put together easily, using only a screw driver, allen key, drill, mallet/hammer and other basic tools. Advantages to user – easy to assembly by everyone, no need for technical knowledge. Can be disassembled and reassembled. Spares are readily available.
What is a modesty block?
Modesty blocks are perfect for creating permanent 90-degree angles when joining boards, and are often used for securing cabinets, kick panels and worktops. Our blocks are made from HDPE thermoplastic and are available in various colours in order to suit our customers’ specifications.
What are scan fittings used for?
SCAN FITTINGS: These are strong enough to be either permanent or temporary joints. The cylinder is inserted into the first side of a cabinet in a pre-drilled hole. The screw is then pushed through the hole in the second side until it meets the cylinder.
What size is a modesty block?
These little rectangular blocks measure 36mm long x 13mm x 13mm and have 2 countersunk holes through the block on one side and 1 on the other.
What is a desk modesty panel?
A modesty panel is a thin board of wood or metal that is attached to the front of a desk, drafting table, electronic organ, or similar item. Its purpose is to shield legs, ankles, or feet from view.
What are the advantages of knock down fittings?
What is a scan fitting?
How do you use a modesty block?
The way you would use them is to align the two components to be fixed together, hold the modesty block in the corner and screw the block to one of the units being fixed, through the hole provided. Then screw through the holes in the other face to complete the fixing.
What are natural wood fittings used for?
NATURAL WOOD FITTING (SQUARE SECTION BATTEN): A piece of material such as pine can be drilled and screws can be passed through these holes. This gives a cheap and effective knock-down joint. The screws are normally countersunk into the knock-down fitting.
What size screws modesty block?
Made from polyethylene and designed to use 3.5mm (No 6) countersunk screws and available in white, brown and beige. Modesty blocks are perfect for creating permanent 90-degree angles when joining boards, and are often used for securing cabinets, kick panels and worktops.
What is Contiboard?
Made from particleboard covered with a decorative paper impregnated with melamine resin, it’s the most widely used material for modern furniture and is available in various finishes, including gloss, matt, lightly textured and wood grain.
What is a corset modesty panel?
A modesty panel, as the name implies, is an extra piece of fabric that spans this open gap beneath the corset laces, providing the wearer with added coverage, ostensibly for modesty, although many women also enjoy added comfort when grommets and laces are no longer in direct contact with their skin.
What are knock-down fittings?
Knock-down fittings are a range of standardised fittings commonly used in flat-pack furniture. They allow customers to fit flat-pack furniture together easily, without the need for complex tools and equipment.
How does a knock down screw work?
The screws are normally countersunk into the knock-down fitting. TWO BLOCK FITTING (LOK-JOINTS): These are made from plastic. A bolt passes through the first fitting into the thread of the second. As the bolt is tightened it draws the two fittings together.
How do you make a knock-down joint?
A piece of material such as pine can be drilled and screws can be passed through these holes. This gives a cheap and effective knock-down joint. The screws are normally countersunk into the knock-down fitting. TWO BLOCK FITTING (LOK-JOINTS): These are made from plastic. A bolt passes through the first fitting into the thread of the second.