280 mm Stainless Steel Flat Connector Plate with Slotted Holes

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Flat stainless steel connector plate for joining, reinforcing or splicing timber and board panels where a straight joint needs backing that a corner bracket cannot give. At 280 mm long, 24 mm wide and 3 mm thick it spans across the joint rather than sitting in one corner, and the two slotted holes allow the plate to be positioned and tensioned after the panels are aligned, which removes the measuring error that fixed holes introduce. The countersunk slots sit flush under the fixing heads. Each plate is supplied with six M5 nuts and six 65 mm bolts, so a joint can be completed from one pack. Commonly used on workbench frames, cabinet carcasses, bed frames and shelving where discreet reinforcement is wanted on the flat rather than the edge. For buyers, the plate keeps one code on the shelf that covers both timber splicing and board repair, so a trade counter carries a single line instead of several fixed-hole brackets, and a fitter can restock the van from one carton without matching parts. Used to join two flat components into one rigid run - cabinet backs, panels and frames; the slotted holes let a fitter take up alignment on site, which is what saves a re-drill when the two parts were cut separately. At 3 mm thick the plate can be let into a shallow rebate or fixed straight to the face without standing proud of the surrounding frame, and stainless steel does not rust where the joint sits in a damp shed, a bathroom unit or an outdoor bench. That makes it a repair part as well as a new-build one: a split stile or a stripped screw hole in an existing carcass can be backed with the plate and closed without dismantling the unit.