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This Würth #5 x 5/8" flat head screw is sized for mounting European cup hinges and drawer slides to cabinet panels where penetration depth must stay shallow. A #2 Phillips drive, sharp point, and coarse thread let it seat cleanly without over-driving into 3/4" panels or thinner cabinet sides.
European cup hinges and undermount or side-mount drawer slides mount through pre-drilled holes in the hinge plate or slide bracket, then thread into the face of a cabinet panel. At 5/8", this screw engages the panel firmly without punching through the back face of a standard 3/4" side or bottom. That matters most when the panel interior is exposed or finished, and when back-of-panel breakthrough would be visible or create a snag point for drawer boxes. The length is also appropriate for mounting into a face frame face where the combined stock is thicker but the pull-out load is modest.
The flat head profile matches the countersunk recesses machined into most European hinge mounting plates and drawer slide brackets. When the head seats fully, it sits flush or just below the plate surface rather than standing proud and interfering with the hardware's movement range. The black finish is an indoor coating suited for dry cabinet interiors. It keeps the screw head visually recessive against dark cabinet liners, black hardware, and painted or finished interiors where a silver or zinc screw head would draw attention.
A box of 1000 supports production runs in a cabinet shop or a busy installation crew working through a full kitchen or bath project. Hinge and drawer slide installation involves a high screw count, with two to three screws per hinge and multiple per slide. Having a dedicated shallow-penetration screw in the correct gauge and finish removes the need to sort or substitute from a general-purpose bin. This screw works in frameless and face-frame cabinets wherever the hinge or slide manufacturer's plate holes call for a #5 flat head fastener.
A 5/8" length keeps the fastener within the panel without breaking through the back face on standard 3/4" cabinet stock. Longer screws risk penetrating through thinner panels or through the back of a panel whose full depth is needed for assembly clearance.
Yes. The flat head is designed to seat into the countersunk holes on European hinge mounting plates and drawer slide brackets, so the head ends up flush with or just below the plate surface after driving.
Coarse thread is well suited to plywood, particleboard, and MDF, which are the most common carcass panel materials in production cabinetry. These materials have a fiber structure that coarse threads engage effectively for reliable holding power.
The hinge mounting plate and drawer slide bracket already provide the mounting holes. The sharp point self-starts in those pre-bored or pre-punched holes. For direct fastening into a panel face without a plate, a small pilot hole helps the sharp point enter cleanly and reduces splitting risk near edges.
No. The black finish makes it a natural match for black hardware and dark cabinet interiors, but the screw functions identically regardless of the cabinet color or hardware finish. It is often used simply because the dark head is less visible inside the cabinet once the hinge or slide is installed.
When mounting hardware to finished cabinet panels, the right length is the one that holds without going too deep. This Würth #5 x 5/8" flat head screw is built for exactly that: reliable seating in hinge plates and slide brackets, a black head that disappears against the cabinet interior, and 1000 per box to keep a production job or full install stocked from start to finish.
Sold In: 1000 Each
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