The Würth #5 x 1/2-inch flat head hinge and drawer slide installation screw is a short, purpose-sized fastener for mounting European cup hinges, drawer slides, and cabinet hardware to panels where deeper penetration would break through the material or interfere with adjacent components. Finished in Bright Brass, it coordinates with brass-toned hardware and cabinet interiors.
Most hinge and drawer slide mounting plates are pre-drilled for short screws, and the 1/2-inch length is the right call when panel thickness, edge distance, or hardware stack height limits how deep the fastener can go. In 3/4-inch cabinet panels, a longer screw can punch through the face side when driven near the edge or into a secondary layer. The 1/2-inch screw seats fully in the mounting plate hole and bites the panel without reaching the opposite face. It is also the correct length for thin plywood cabinet backs and for hardware that stacks a mounting plate over a base plate, reducing available panel depth.
The Bright Brass finish is a polished, warm-toned coating that reads as a color match alongside brass-finished European hinges, soft-close drawer slides with brass hardware, and decorative pulls or hinges in traditional and transitional cabinet styles. For installation work where the screw head is visible inside a finished cabinet, the finish keeps the fastener from standing out as a mismatched detail. The flat head profile seats flush in countersunk mounting holes, which is the standard geometry on European hinge plates and most drawer slide mounting brackets.
Cabinet shops running brass-hardware lines keep this screw on hand to avoid driving zinc or steel fasteners through brass-finished hardware holes where the head contrast would show. Installers fitting European hinges or undermount slides in furnished kitchens and bath cabinetry use the 1/2-inch length when the panel depth or hardware configuration rules out a longer option. The 1,000-count box supports production runs without mid-job restocking, and the Phillips #2 drive means no dedicated bit is needed beyond what is already on the driver.
The 1/2-inch length is the right fit when the panel is thin, when hardware plates stack and reduce available depth, or when edge distance is tight enough that a longer screw risks breaking through the opposite face of the panel.
Yes. The coarse thread and sharp point are designed to engage the fiber matrix of particleboard, MDF, and plywood. Pre-drilling is not required in most applications, though dense or brittle materials near edges benefit from a pilot hole.
The Bright Brass finish is primarily a color finish suited for dry indoor cabinet installations. This screw is intended for interior cabinetry, not exterior or high-humidity environments.
This screw is sized for the pre-drilled holes in European cup hinge mounting plates, side-mount drawer slide brackets, and similar cabinet hardware that specifies a #5 or #6 short installation screw. Always confirm the mounting hole diameter against the screw gauge before ordering.
A standard #2 Phillips bit. No specialty bit is needed.
A fastener that is one size too long in a shallow mounting situation will either break through the panel or back out the hinge plate. The Würth #5 x 1/2-inch hinge and drawer slide screw in Bright Brass gives production shops and installers a correctly proportioned fastener that seats fully, holds firmly, and finishes cleanly in brass-hardware cabinetry.
Sold In: 1000 Each
