Zipbolt10.800 Countertop Miter Connector — 20 Piece Joint Fastener Drawbolt Pack with 5mm Hex Bit for Joining Countertops, Butcher Blocks, Furniture, and More - Single-Handed Tightening

I bought these to "merge" 2 pieces of acacia butcher block together. I needed a 4' x 8' piece and to buy that vs. 2, 2' x 8' pieces was multiples of $$ so I got the idea of buying 2 pieces and butting them together.These bolts are essentially close clamps that allow you to force the pieces together and hold them together. I might have been able to take them out after the glue dried, but I don't want to risk a failure of the seam over $50 in bolts so I left them in place.Do yourself a favor and get the proper sized forstner bit for the round cavities and use a router to mill out the channel. The bolts come with a template of sorts (not really size for size though).The only con about these is that the ratcheting mechanism didn't seem super strong. That mechanism allows you to open/close the bolt by using a standard screwdriver and "converts" your torsional movement to torsion in a perpendicular direction, but it doesn't feel very strong. I didn't have an issue, but as I was tightening it I couldn't help but think it would strip. I don't know if these include a torque spec.

Joined a countertop with a 45 degree connection. They worked great!

These made joining three 7 ft sections of butcher block easy. I used the zipbolt jig that is also available on Amazon to router out the zip bolt recesses. If you are using them over a cabinet wall and don't have access to both sides at the same time it does become a two person job but for the most part these are easy to do yourself. In hind sight a little painters tape to keep one end up might have been the one person solution but regardless these are really easy to use and make clamping between two large boards really easy. I used both the 4 in and 7 in versions in my project.

So easy to install with the template from the Zipbolt Store

Worked Great!They are a little thicker than others I've used. But no complaints.

I got a pack of 5 and 4 of them worked pretty well to pull my counter top together tightly. Make sure you route out a good profile! I got one in the pack that would not tighten down, it felt like the mechanism inside was defective.It would also be nice if it came in an even 6 pack since they recommend 3 for each miter/joint.

Bolts function good, hex bit held up, I can see why you want to use a drill vs a impact driver. I will buy these bolts again.

The zip bolts are very easy to use and as you can see from the pictures did a great job joining to very large slabs of butchers block. After tightening the bolts we were able to pick up the 180lb butcher block and move it around without any effect on the joint. I would recommend getting a 1 3/8” forstners bit ( Diablo bits are great) to cut the hole for the bolt heads and then a 3/8” router bit to cut the channel for the shaft.

Used these on the upper and lower countertop joints of a bar I was building. Worked perfectly... easy to access and tighten....

Très facile à installer et moins compliqué

Used to connect two pieces of kitchen countertop and it worked great

Used this on a desk project. They hold my pieces with enough strength to hide the seams on the other side. The provided bit works perfectly as well.Small recommendation is to make the channels a bit wider than you need to give you space for adjustments. Once everything is lined up, tightening the bolts is simple and quick.The only cons I have for zipbolts are the thickness. Most bolts are quite deep, which lebes very little material between the top, but otherwise this is all you'd expected. I will definitely use then again, and strongly recommend!

Comes with everything and works well. You need to go fairly deep to get them flush. So make sure your counter top is atleast a couple inches thick