Hardware B Flashcards
(34 cards)
What is a composite knob?
Made of two or more material types
Seven common metals for knobs and pulls
Brass, bronze, steel, aluminum, stainless, pewter, iron
Five metals used in plating
Chrome, nickel, pewter, gold, brass
Is coating more durable than plating?
no
Three types of coating
powder, enamel, laquer
Process that hardens surface of metal and makes it more porous?
Anodizing
Most common method of producing glass knobs
Pressing
Two most common continuous pull materials
Aluminum extrusion, lengths of lumber
What is an escutcheon plate and its two uses?
Plate that protects from wear, with mortise locks from keys, and knobs from oil and nails
What is the difference between a latch and a catch?
Latch opens mechanically, catch can be pulled open
How would you hold closed one side of a double door with no centre stile?
Elbow latch
What is a gang lock?
A metal bar that locks and unlocks all drawers in a cabinet at once
Four types of systems used to guide and support traditional wooden drawers
centre guide
side guide
kicker
web frame
Manufactured slides sizes
12-36 in 2” intervals or the same at 50mm
Two positions for ball bearing slides on a drawer
Sides and underneath
Use of a pocket door slide
to retract a door into the cabinet
small box locks
Mortise and surface mount trunk locks
Sliding door lock
Tambour and piano locks
Standard mortise lock
Lockable utility cam latch
Cam lock
Hasps
