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I'm guessing you are looking for cam screw hardware. In small quantities try Home Depot:
https://www.homedepot.com/b/Hardware-Fas...b0Z1z0zteq
You need special drilling fixtures for these if you are making new cases.
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I call them bed bolts
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Tage Frid described a way to use those bolts in conjunction with T-nuts for knockdown furniture. He install the T-nut in a blind hole by drilling a clearance hole down the center of a dowel, installing the T-nut in the end of the dowel, and gluing the dowel into a blind hole with the T-nut trapped inside. The trick is to orient the work while drying so glue does not drip into the threads.
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That hardware is fairly expensive if you buy it from Woodcraft, Rockler, or from the Big Box stores. Also, the Big Box stores don't carry the 3" bolts. I got mine from Fastenal. Another source is The HardwareHut (thehardwarehut.com). The barrel nuts (cross dowels) are somewhat standard for any type of bolt. In a pinch, you can temporarily make a bolt from 1/4-20 threaded bolts and use a washer on one end. Those you can buy from the bulk bins at the Big Box stores.
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