Stanley Knife – Used by professional flat pack assembly experts to remove cardboard packaging and plastic wrap from flat packs. Most flat pack furniture manufacturers forbid you to use a Stanley knife, as the inexperienced flat pack assembler is prone to damaging or scratching the furniture/flat pack veneer/laminate inside the boxes.
Non-Marking Rubber Mallet (Typ. 16oz) – Used by professional flat pack furniture assembly experts for tapping home end panels, shelves, etc. heads, which could cause problems later on the flat pack assembly line).
Cordless Drill with Charged Backup Battery (14V minimum): With a gear clutch to properly, but not over-tighten, screws or Allen bolts into your new flat pack cabinet. This tool makes easy work of building all your flat pack items and also speeds up the assembly process considerably! The Drill Driver Accessories listed below should be used in conjunction with the Drill Driver and are an essential piece of kit for any expert flat pack builder! Using our techniques, you can throw away your Allen keys and say goodbye to those blistered, sore hands. These tools are great time savers and ensure first class flat furniture assembly time and time again!
Drill bits: Posi-drive, Philips, hex and slotted (a range of different sizes are required according to different flat pack assembly requirements). Magnetized bits will allow the flat pack assembly expert to line up a screw in the driver while keeping the remaining hand free to hold whatever is being fastened in place. Magnetized drill bits are an extremely useful and time-saving addition to your drill.
Drill Bits – Used by expert flat pack assembly professionals to drill pilot holes in wood and masonry. The bits are used in conjunction with a hammer drill/cordless drill to ensure proper sized holes are made to insert fixings while attaching shelves, attaching flat pack furniture to walls, attaching toilet paper holders, blinds, curtain poles, etc. Tip for Assembling Flat Pack Furniture: When drilling holes in wood, for example for handles on cabinets and dressers, always make sure to start drilling the hole through the front of the drawer/door and place a small block of wood next to it. other side the hole to receive the bit and prevent it from breaking.
Hole Saws – Used by professional flat pack furniture assembly experts to quickly and neatly cut a hole in the back or side of flat pack media cabinets or flat pack bookcases that house plasma screens, speakers and hi-fi equipment. The access hole allows the user to feed the electrical plugs of their appliances through and into the mains socket. Hole saws are used in conjunction with a drill. Using the hole saw tool makes for a neater job overall and leaves your new flat pack furniture without messy wiring. Flat Pack Assembly Tip: When making the access hole, be sure to make the cut where the cabinet frame will not be weakened (i.e., near cabinet cams/pegs, etc.), and also make sure that the hole is out of place. site as possible.
Flexible Magnetic Drill or 90 Degree Shaft – Used by professional flat pack assembly experts to insert a screw where space is restricted. An example of this is when trying to attach the cornice to the top of a built-in cabinet or compact freestanding cabinet where the cabinet is too close to the ceiling and the drill will not fit into the gap. An alternative to this tool would be a stubby screwdriver, but due to time constraints in assembling our client’s furniture, it would take too long and make assembly costly and difficult. >>The flexible magnetic drive shaft is the ultimate in flat pack assembly and a must have for any flat pack assembly professional