Assembling Flashcards
Define Knock-down fittings?
Commercially produced mechanical joints used for flat pack furniture
In what products are Knock-down fittings used in?
Flat-pack furniture
What are the benefits of using knock-down fittings?
Allow furniture to be transported home in a flat box and assembled by the customers.
Environmentally friendly, as more can be transported in one journey.
What are the 3 types of knockdown fittings?
- Corner blocks
- Cam locks
- Scan fittings
What are hinges?
Components fitted to objects, such as doors and lids, to allow them to open and close.
What are the most popular types of hinges?
- Butt hinge
- Flush hinge
What are the 4 different types of hinges?
- Butt hinge
- Flush hinge
- Butterfly hinge
- T hinge
What are the uses of Butt hinges?
Used to fit doors
What are the uses of Flush hinges?
Used for small cupboard doors
What are the uses of Butterfly hinges?
Decorative, aesthetically pleasing hinge
What are the uses of T hinges?
Used for gates and shed doors
What are the advantages of Butt hinges?
Hidden from sight, when door is closed
What are the advantages of Flush hinges?
Easy to fit as no slots to cut
What are the advantages of Butterfly hinges?
Easy to fit, as it screws onto the surface with the parts lined up
What are the advantages of T hinges?
Long bar good for supporting the weight of the gate or shed doors
What are the disadvantages of Butt hinges?
-Hard to fit as an accurate slots needed to be cut on both sides
What are the disadvantages of Flush hinges?
-Leaves a gap between the door and frame
What are the disadvantages of Butterfly hinges?
-The whole hinge shows on surface
What are the disadvantages of T hinges?
-Sits on the surface so shows on the front of the gate or door.
Define ironmongering
Metals fittings that are attached to wooden products such as handles and hinges
What are some examples of ironmongering?
Hinges, handles, hooks, knobs, draw runners and locks
