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Using spacers to position the drawer slides eliminates one of the leading causes of poor-fitting drawers: inconsistent spacing of slides. Before putting in the spacers, be sure to brush out any sawdust or woodchips that may have accumulated inside the cabinet.A V16" discrepancy at this point could cause an annoying misalignment that you'll have to backtrack to correct later on.

pressure until it conforms. Once the glue dries, it should remain in the correct position.

So that hanging file folders can be easily slid forward and backward in the bottom drawer, you'll need to make two rails that mount on the top edges of the drawer sides. I mill two 20" strips of cherry to ¹/2"x ⁵l6". I then make two cuts with the table saw to create the "L"-shaped piece needed. The piece can then be screwed into the tops of the drawer sides - be sure to countersink the heads so that they don't stick up and interfere with the movement of files across the rails.

Installing the Drawers

I use 20" Accuride slides because they're smooth and reliable. Each drawer requires one pair of slides, and each slide can be separated into two pieces: The larger one mounts inside the cabinet, and

³/4"

³/4" ¹/8" 4V4"

¹/8"

4V4"

¹/8"

11V2"

¹/8"

¹/8" ³/4"

15V2"-13 ³/4 "-

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Elevation

³/4"

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Profile

22"-

21¹/2 "-

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21¹/2" 22"

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90 Popular Woodworking December 2002