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POLL: Which joinery option is best?

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Le Chuck:

Seriously, I felt it was a huge step in adult hood when I could afford furniture that wasn't made with that trash. 

iscariot:

Mine are joined with wood screws and battons, with wood glue in a few spots.  I hate those things.

spoot:

Sure, if you wish to be known as the Ikea of arcade cabinets..........otoh, they do make money.   :D

dkersten:

If I had to choose a joinery method that could be broken down for transport, then I would use cross dowels before these.  But there are better alternatives, such as hardwood batons and screws.  For anything permanent, I will glue and either clamp or brad nail any day of the week.  Wood glue used properly is stronger than any screw or fitting, and combining wood glue with anything mechanical such as a tenon joint or a dovetail joint is even stronger. 

If I were working with a prefinished material like Melamine, AND I needed the unit to be able to be broken down completely, AND once in place it wasn't going to be moved, AND I absolutely couldn't have screw heads showing on the outside, then these connectors would be an option.

Sarver Systems:

And don't forget the hassle of installing them.

You need a forstner bit to drill the hole for the cam, and you gotta drill it EXACTLY to the level you need.
Then you need to drill the hole in the edge for the pin to sit, and that hole has to be EXACTLY where you want it too.

With a drill press, it shouldn't be too difficult though.

I think if you used enough of them, they'd be fine.

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