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This Würth #6 x 1/2-inch pan head screw is built for mounting European-style hinges and drawer slides to cabinet panels where depth matters. At half an inch, it delivers solid thread purchase without punching through the back side of standard 3/4-inch cabinet stock, making it the right reach for hardware plates and mounting clips seated close to a panel face.
Half an inch is a deliberate spec, not a compromise. European cup hinges, undermount drawer slide clips, and side-mount slide brackets are all designed around short mounting screws that pull the hardware plate firmly against the panel without over-penetrating. On a 3/4-inch cabinet side, a 1/2-inch screw leaves a quarter inch of material below the thread, which is exactly the margin those hardware systems are engineered for. Use it on the front-panel face of a frameless box, on the cabinet side where a full-extension slide mounts, or anywhere the hardware plate sits on material that a longer screw would risk breaking through.
The pan head sits flush against the surface of a hinge plate or slide bracket rather than countersinking into it, which is what hardware mounting holes are designed to accept. Trying to drive a countersunk head through a flat-bore hardware hole tends to strip the fastener or deform the plate. The #2 Phillips recess is the standard drive for cabinet hardware installation, compatible with corded drivers, cordless drills, and hand-held bits without a dedicated tip change. Zinc plating protects the steel in the controlled environment of a finished cabinet interior, where humidity stays low and the hardware is not exposed to the elements.
A box of 1,000 suits the pace of a cabinet shop running frameless boxes daily or an install crew fitting out a full kitchen. Each hinge typically takes two screws; each drawer slide bracket takes two to four. A single kitchen's worth of hardware can burn through 60 to 100 of these before the job is done. Having a full box on hand means no mid-run shortages. Homeowners replacing a few hinges or installing a single slide can pull what they need and store the rest, since these screws hold finish and geometry well over time when kept in a dry shop or drawer.
Hinge mounting plates and drawer slide brackets have flat-bore holes designed for a pan or round bearing surface, not a countersink. A pan head pulls the plate tight against the panel without deforming the hardware hole or requiring a separate countersink step.
Yes. European hardware systems are designed around short mounting screws in this length range. The coarse thread engages enough material in plywood, particleboard, and MDF to hold the hardware plate firmly under normal door and drawer cycling loads.
It works in the plywood, particleboard, and MDF panels that make up the majority of frameless and face-frame cabinet boxes. The coarse thread is well matched to the fiber density of those engineered-panel materials.
No. The zinc finish provides standard indoor corrosion resistance and is intended for dry cabinet interiors. For wet or exterior environments, a screw with a heavier corrosion-protection coating is the right choice.
No. The pan head on this screw is flat on the underside without nibs, which is appropriate for hardware mounting where the head bears against a metal plate rather than seating into wood.
When the hardware spec calls for a short, precise mounting fastener that holds without over-penetrating, the Würth #6 x 1/2-inch pan head covers it cleanly across hinges, slides, and mounting clips throughout a cabinet run.
Sold In: 1000 Each
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Sold in: 10 Each |  WW614176461 Mfr# 0614176461005 10 | #2 x 1" Phillips Drive Insert Bit (10/Bag) |