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HARDWARE STORE Full-extension slides let you pull a drawer all the way out of a cabinet so there's no wasted space in the back. To install a slide on a cabinet with a face frame, use a spacer to "build out" the back of the slide flush with the edge of the frame. Full-Extension Drawer Slides One way to increase the usable space in a drawer is to install full-extension drawer slides. These slides let you pull the drawer all the way out of a cabinet which gives you easy access to what's inside — even the small stuff that tends to "migrate" to the back corners. channels. The secret is a system of telescoping steel "channels." As the drawer is opened, these channels cantilever the drawer out in front of the cabinet. With the channels fully extended, you'd think the drawer would tend to sag. But that's not the case. They're designed to carry loads that range from 75 to 150 pounds — strong enough for a whole drawer full of tools. bearings. Even with that much weight, the operation is smooth. And the slides are about as quiet as a caterpillar crawling across a pool table. That's because the channels ride on a line of steel (or nylon) ball bearings. To prevent the bearings from working their way to one end of the slide, they're held in place with retaining clips, see Fig. la. Distributing the bearings evenly like this keeps the drawer from wobbling. installation. Although full-extension slides are precision made, you don't have to be a jeweler to install them. Just press a "quick-release" lever to separate the slide into two parts, see Fig. 1. Then attach one part to the cabinet and the other to the drawer. Note: Cabinets with a face frame require a slightly different installation, see the box below. adjustment. Once the slides are installed, the horizontal slots in the cabinet part of the slides allow you to move the drawer in or out, see Fig. 1. And the vertical slots in the drawer part let you adjust it up or down. ^^ brands. Full-extension slides are manufactured by several different companies, and are available through a number of woodworking catalogs. (For a list of sources, see page 31.) Note: Since the clearance requirements vary depending on the slide, it's best to have the slides in hand before you build the project. HORIZONTAL SLOTS PROVIDE ADJUSTMENT IN AND OUT OF CABINET SLOTS PROVIDE ADJUSTMENT UP AND DOWN PRESS QUICK-RELEASE LEVER TO SEPARATE SLIDE INTO TWO PARTS DETERMINE CLEARANCE BEFORE BUILDING DRAWER- 30 ShopNotes No. 10 |
