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The Würth #8 x 1-1/4" Drawer Front Adjusting Screw is a modified washer head fastener designed to attach and align drawer fronts to drawer boxes in face-frame and frameless cabinetry. The 1-1/4" length is sized for attaching through a standard drawer box front into 3/4-inch drawer face stock, leaving room for the adjustment travel the hardware requires.
Drawer front installation requires the screw to pass through the drawer box face, thread into the back of the drawer front, and still leave the head seated against the mounting clip or adjustment slot without bottoming out before full clamping force is achieved. The 1-1/4" length covers that stack in the most common cabinet configuration: a 1/2" to 5/8" drawer box front plus 3/4" drawer face material. It is the right call when drawer front adjustment hardware specifies a screw long enough to anchor securely but short enough not to blow through the face.
The modified washer head on this screw is not a standard pan head. Its broader, flatter bearing flange is shaped to bear squarely against the face of a drawer front adjusting clip or against the edges of an elongated adjustment slot, spreading load evenly while the front is shifted to its final position. Once alignment is confirmed across all drawer fronts in a run, a #2 Phillips bit seats the head and locks the position. Phillips is the practical choice here: it is the most available bit type in both shop and field settings, and the low-torque final tightening required for drawer front hardware does not push the drive toward cam-out.
Cabinet shops running production kitchens, bath vanities, or built-in millwork use drawer front adjusting screws in volume. The 1-1/4" length covers full-overlay and partial-overlay drawer configurations built on 3/4-inch box stock. Finish carpenters and installers who hang site-built or pre-assembled cabinets reach for the same screw when touch-up alignment is needed after installation. The coarse thread and Type 17 Auger point let the screw drive directly into the drawer box front without pre-drilling, which keeps the adjustment process moving without extra setup steps.
The wider, flatter flange of the modified washer head is designed to bear against adjustment clips and elongated slots without pulling through or tilting. A flat head would countersink into the clip and lose the clamping surface; a pan head provides less bearing area than the modified washer profile.
Yes. The screw attaches to the drawer box front regardless of cabinet construction style. The adjustment range is determined by the clip or slot hardware, not the screw itself.
Not in most cases. The extended fluted tip is designed to start cleanly and clear chips in wood, plywood, and MDF without pre-drilling. In very thin or brittle material, a pilot hole will prevent splitting.
For drawer box fronts thicker than 5/8", or for setups where the adjustment clip adds meaningful stack thickness, check the combined measurement before ordering. A longer screw may be needed to reach adequate thread engagement in the drawer face material.
Yes. The zinc coating provides the corrosion resistance appropriate for dry interior environments. This screw is not rated for exterior use or direct moisture exposure.
The Würth 1-1/4" Drawer Front Adjusting Screw gives cabinet shops and installers a purpose-built fastener for the adjustment-and-lock step of drawer front installation, with the modified washer head, coarse thread, and Type 17 point matched to the job.
Sold In: 100 Each
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Sold in: 10 Each |  WW92210 Mfr# 0614176261961 10 | #2 x 1" Phillips Drive Insert Bit |
