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The Tenn-Tex #8 x 3/8-inch flat head machine screw is sized for mounting cabinet knobs, pulls, and decorative hardware where a short fastener and a countersunk, flush-sitting head are both required. With a fine-thread shank, #2 Phillips drive, and zinc finish, this screw is designed for through-door and through-drawer-front installations where the hardware sits tight to the face and no excess thread should protrude.
At 3/8 inch, this screw is one of the shortest in the Tenn-Tex machine screw line. That length is well matched to hardware with a shallow threaded barrel — thin knob bases, surface-mount pulls with short stubs, and overlay hardware on narrow door or drawer stock where a longer screw would bottom out or protrude. The blunt point threads into any pre-tapped hole or the threaded base of standard cabinet hardware without needing a pilot, keeping installation straightforward on finished doors and drawer fronts.
The flat countersunk head pulls into the hardware mounting cup so the screw sits flush rather than proud of the surface. Combined with the fine thread, which matches the close pitch of 8-32 cabinet hardware threads, the screw seats cleanly and holds the hardware snug against the face. The zinc finish is appropriate for interior cabinetry where the screw is concealed behind the hardware base once installed.
The 1,000-piece box suits shops that run hardware installations consistently — kitchens, bath vanities, and furniture pieces where knobs and pulls are applied in volume. Having a dedicated short machine screw in stock avoids the common problem of reaching for the wrong length and dealing with thread protrusion through thin door panels. Designers specifying hardware for thin overlay doors and homeowners replacing hardware on existing cabinets will also find the 3/8-inch length useful when the original screw was this size.
This screw uses the 8-32 fine thread, which is the North American standard for cabinet knobs and pulls. It fits the threaded bases of standard cabinet hardware from virtually all major hardware brands.
The 3/8-inch length is the right choice when the hardware has a shallow threaded barrel or when the door or drawer panel is thin enough that a longer screw would bottom out or show through. It keeps the fastener fully engaged without excess thread behind the panel.
No. On standard cabinet hardware, the screw head seats into the countersink machined into the hardware mounting cup itself. The door or drawer front only needs a clearance hole for the shank.
The zinc finish is intended for dry indoor applications. For hardware in high-humidity areas such as exterior doors or wet bath installations, a stainless or coated fastener would be the better choice.
It uses a #2 Phillips bit, the standard size for this screw gauge. Any common #2 Phillips driver or bit works for installation.
When the job calls for a flush-sitting, short machine screw that threads cleanly into standard cabinet hardware, the Tenn-Tex 3/8-inch flat head machine screw in a 1,000-piece box gives shops and installers the right fastener in the right quantity to keep hardware installations moving.
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