Overview
Mending Plate is a knock-down furniture connector that joins panels for flat-pack and RTA furniture, giving a strong, tool-light joint with a consistent drilling pattern. The notes below cover construction, selection factors, sizes, materials, finishes, application fit, and installation for OEM production.
Specifications & Options
| Panel Thickness | 15-18 mm · 16-25 mm · 18-30 mm |
|---|---|
| Housing / Bore | 15 mm cam housing · 20 mm cam housing · 8 mm dowel hole · 10 mm connector bore |
| Bolt / Dowel Size | M6 x 34 mm cam dowel · M6 x 45 mm connector bolt · 8 x 30 mm wooden dowel · 10 x 40 mm dowel |
| Joint Type | Knock-down panel joint · Right-angle cabinet joint · Bed rail joint · Shelf-to-side panel joint |
| Material | Zinc die-cast cam with steel bolt · Steel bracket · Beech wood dowel · Nylon housing with steel pin |
| Assembly Tool | Pozi screwdriver · Hex key · Quarter-turn cam · Press-fit plus screw fixing |
Ranges show what we supply for this product type. Your exact values are fixed on the order datasheet.
How to Choose
- Knock-down (KD) assembly and whether it must be re-openable
- Cam lock + dowel systems vs bolt-and-barrel-nut joints
- Panel thickness and the matching drilling pattern
- Drilling diameter and depth for the cam housing and dowel
- Joint strength and how many times it will be assembled
- Flat-pack / RTA packaging and tool-free or single-tool assembly
Materials & Finishes
Materials
Zinc die-cast cams with steel bolts give strong, repeatable joints; nylon dowels and housings suit lighter RTA furniture. Metal cams handle repeated assembly better.
- Stainless Steel
- Carbon Steel
- Zinc Alloy
- Aluminum
- Brass
- Copper
Finishes
Connectors are hidden, so zinc plating for corrosion resistance is the norm; nickel or brown housings can blend with panel edges where visible.
- Brushed Stainless Steel
- Zinc Plated
- Antique Brass
- Powder Coated
- Oil Rubbed Bronze
- Gold
- Satin Nickel
- Flat Black
Application Fit
- Custom Cabinets
- For this application, mending plate is specified for the typical load, environment, and usage of this application.
- Woodworking Projects
- For this application, mending plate is specified for the typical load, environment, and usage of this application.
- MDF Cabinets
- For this application, mending plate is specified for the typical load, environment, and usage of this application.
- Plywood Cabinets
- For this application, mending plate is specified for the typical load, environment, and usage of this application.
- Solid Wood Furniture
- For this application, mending plate is specified for the typical load, environment, and usage of this application.
- Glass Display Cabinets
- For this application, mending plate is specified for the typical load, environment, and usage of this application.
Installation Notes
Bore the cam housing and dowel holes to the system pattern, press in the dowels, insert the cam bolt, drop the cam, and turn a quarter-to-half turn to draw the joint tight. Drilling accuracy is what makes the joint flush.
Animated installation guide Step-by-step diagrams for installing Mending Plate on a production line.Buying Notes for OEM Orders
For flat-pack and RTA production, standardize one cam system and drilling pattern across SKUs, and supply pre-counted hardware packs per carton.
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