Woodworker's Journal Summer-2008, страница 24

Installing Heavy-duty Drawer Slides

Want drawers that glide in and out like they're floating on air? mount them on heavy-duty drawer slides

By Rob Johnstone

Slide Ratings

Slides that run on ball bearings will always outlast and out-perform slides that rely on friction between two metal surfaces.

Light-duty slides handle loads up to 75 pounds, while a medium-duty rating extends the limit to 120 pounds. Anything over 120 pounds gets a heavy-duty rating.

Light-duty slides are usually limited to 3/4 extension (meaning they extend 3/4 of their length). Your favorite kitchen utensils always seem to find their way to the backs of these drawers, out of reach.

There are drawer slides for every application. From tiny pencil drawer slides to computer keyboard slides, on up to massive 60"-long slides developed to support more than 500 pounds of tools!

A quality set of drawer slides will last the life of a drawer, and they're easy to install with a few basic shop tools.

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INSTALLING HEAVY-DUTY DRAWER SLIDES