Long thin screws...where to buy?

valve90210

valve90210

valve90210

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I'm currently building some cupboards and for a couple of areas I could do with some long thin screws but am struggling to find some. My usual one stop shop such things, Screwfix doesn't have anything...can anyone suggest anywhere that might.

I'm looking for probably 4mm x 100mm... or narrower if possible...

Any help much appreciated.
 
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Think I did try some No 8 screws and the wood was close to splitting, any chance you can link me to the 3.5 x 100mm ones they might be just the thing!
 
ouch...they look like they would be perfect but they cost a bomb!!! :( I only need about a dozen at most.

Anywhere do the same but in a small pack? (God I'm fussy!!!)
 
Are there no local fasteners/fixings places that would be better and cheaper than the like of B&Q etc? Have a google for local places, there are a number of really good little shops/trade places that sell to the public too near me in York, I would be surprised if there wasn't near you.

Dave
 
divuk83 said:
Are there no local fasteners/fixings places that would be better and cheaper than the like of B&Q etc? Have a google for local places, there are a number of really good little shops/trade places that sell to the public too near me in York, I would be surprised if there wasn't near you.

Dave
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Not really, we've got the big names but not a lot else sadly.

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Can you not pilot the first piece to prevent the wood from splitting out? Or use some other jointing method.
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I probably could but it still risks splitting the second piece I'm screwing into.

This is what I need to do ( screw going through both pieces in the direction of the red arrow....

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Can't really use dowels as I need to do the same both ends as these are an addition to framework I've already built.

Pocket screws (I've just looked up) I think would be tricky and probably split the wood as it's thin and soft.

If I was to drill a pilot hole all the way through the first pieces and into the sceond piece of wood that would minimise the chances of splitting.

Or alternatively I could use metal plates though that would be a bit ugly really...
 
Other alternative would be to approach this from a different angle, how could I brace the mdf shelves themselves?

I did wonder about routing out a channel and inserting metal rod or something to brace the shelves but it's only 9mm or 12mm mdf (can't remember what I've used now...) so could only really use thin rod which wouldn't brace it much...
 
valve90210 said:
Not really, we've got the big names but not a lot else sadly.
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Have a google, I bet there are several small shops tucked at the back of industrial estates and down side streets that are far better than the big names. Where possible I try to avoid the big name stores like B&Q and to a lesser extent Wickes, when you start looking for small DIY stores and trade counters it's amazing how many great little places you find.

Dave
 
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Other alternative would be to approach this from a different angle, how could I brace the mdf shelves themselves?

I did wonder about routing out a channel and inserting metal rod or something to brace the shelves but it's only 9mm or 12mm mdf (can't remember what I've used now...) so could only really use thin rod which wouldn't brace it much...
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Just glue & pin some battening to the underside of the shelf. Front, middle & back should do it. Or use 12mm ply which will be a bit stiffer.
 
Personally I'd drill a hole big enough for the screw to pass easily through the 1st piece, align the 2nd batten, then you could push the screw in and give them a tap to mark the position on the 2nd batten then drill a pilot hole the thickness of the shank of the screw, (not the width of the thread), maybe dip screw in pva before assembly, job done :)
 
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