What Is a Minifix? A Guide to Cam Lock Connectors

5 November 2026 · 2 min read

A minifix (cam lock connector) is the eccentric fitting used to assemble knock-down cabinets, wardrobes, chests and tables made of chipboard or MDF.

Parts of a minifix set

Cam housing: sits in a hole on the panel face and pulls the bolt in when turned.
Connecting bolt: screwed into the mating panel, directly or via a dowel.
Dowel: used with plastic-dowel sets; self-tapping bolts need no dowel.

Pay attention to panel thickness (our sets suit 16–18 mm chipboard), bolt length (24, 28 or 34 mm) and finish (zinc, galvanised, nickel). See our minifix range.

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