Which connectors for cabinet type in Chaos Wall?

[ear3]

I haven't used euro style connectors before, but I can see their advantage in terms of ease of assembly and making the most efficient use of materials.  So I was wondering which specific connectors (I believe they're made by Hafele) are used in the Chaos Wall build originally done by Guido Henn -- the ones that connect the base and top of the cabinet to the vertical sides--for which you rout/bore a hole along the edge?  Thanks.

 

[Sparktrician]

If you're going to have a production environment and need to flat-pack the parts for others to assemble, the Confirmat and Rafix connectors make sense, but if you're only building for yourself and don't have a need to flat-pack the parts, just go with the Domino.  The machinery to prep for Confirmat and Rafix connectors is ridiculously expensive and just can't be justified for home use. 

 

[ear3]

Just for myself.  I thought it was a simple DIY jig construction -- from the chaos wall video (starting around 1:15), it looks like it's just a hole that he pops the connector into:

If you're going to have a production environment and need to flat-pack the parts for others to assemble, the Confirmat and Rafix connectors make sense, but if you're only building for yourself and don't have a need to flat-pack the parts, just go with the Domino.  The machinery to prep for Confirmat and Rafix connectors is ridiculously expensive and just can't be justified for home use.

 

[dltflt]

Here is the list from the original source post.
263.13.705
267.00.012
263.21.817
263.20.856

 

[stvrowe]

The connectors he used are Hettich VB36 cam fitting.  I use them and they work very well with a much simpler installation than the Rafix connectors.  You can make your own jig or many hinge boring machines will also drill both holes simultaneously.  I have a Gannomat Red Barron hinge boring machine that does this operation perfectly. 
Steve

 

[Sparktrician]

The connectors he used are Hettich VB36 cam fitting.  I use them and they work very well with a much simpler installation than the Rafix connectors.  You can make your own jig or many hinge boring machines will also drill both holes simultaneously.  I have a Gannomat Red Barron hinge boring machine that does this operation perfectly. 
Steve

If you're in a production environment, that kind of machinery makes a ton of sense and is financially viable, but if you're not in the business, it's just not a good solution.  Guido Henn's shop-made jigs are very clever and make the routing a piece of cake.  While this kind of connector makes installation of the fixings a piece of cake, the end product looks like it came from Ikea because the fixings are visible.  For a garage, why not try it?  You can certainly keep and reuse the jigs on other projects.  I really do like his use of a PT ladder base for the cabinets. 

 

[ear3]

Was wrong about the manufacturer -- thanks for the clarification.  They are just for the garage, so I'm cool with Ikea clone if it can save me a few bucks and a few hours.

The connectors he used are Hettich VB36 cam fitting.  I use them and they work very well with a much simpler installation than the Rafix connectors.  You can make your own jig or many hinge boring machines will also drill both holes simultaneously.  I have a Gannomat Red Barron hinge boring machine that does this operation perfectly. 
Steve

If you're in a production environment, that kind of machinery makes a ton of sense and is financially viable, but if you're not in the business, it's just not a good solution.  Guido Henn's shop-made jigs are very clever and make the routing a piece of cake.  While this kind of connector makes installation of the fixings a piece of cake, the end product looks like it came from Ikea because the fixings are visible.  For a garage, why not try it?  You can certainly keep and reuse the jigs on other projects.  I really do like his use of a PT ladder base for the cabinets.

 

[stvrowe]

The connectors he used are Hettich VB36 cam fitting.  I use them and they work very well with a much simpler installation than the Rafix connectors.  You can make your own jig or many hinge boring machines will also drill both holes simultaneously.  I have a Gannomat Red Barron hinge boring machine that does this operation perfectly. 
Steve

If you're in a production environment, that kind of machinery makes a ton of sense and is financially viable, but if you're not in the business, it's just not a good solution.  Guido Henn's shop-made jigs are very clever and make the routing a piece of cake.  While this kind of connector makes installation of the fixings a piece of cake, the end product looks like it came from Ikea because the fixings are visible.  For a garage, why not try it?  You can certainly keep and reuse the jigs on other projects.  I really do like his use of a PT ladder base for the cabinets.

That kind of machinery cost me $379 + tax from my hinge supplier about 16 years ago.  That was less than my my first Festool purchase made 11 years ago.

 

[whitesys]

Here is the Hettich VB Connector Drilling Jig if you are interested ($210)
http://www.woodstocksupply.com/connector-drilling-jig-20166-hettich.html

 

[MetalDemigod]

So I watched the videos a few times and took some notes, at the beginning they show the connectors show, but I only see the larger ones ever used. Do the smaller ones have a place in the system as it is presented?