tillius wrote:

Does anyone know of a source online for plans, photos, or drawings of
shop built full extension drawer slides?

I'm designing my shop carts and need to add drawers for holding bits,
screws, etc. The drawers will be on both sides of my 24" wide cart so
will only be 10" deep. Can't find metal drawer slides that short plus
the closest I've found are $10-20 each and with 16 drawers that's
going to cost more than the wood I'm building the cart from.

If you froogle '12" full extension slide' then you'll find several sources
for $8 or so. I've ordered stuff from right-tool and while you won't hear
a word from them after the order, it did arrive in a timely manner.

One place I worked I had an ancient filing cabinet with wooden full
extension slides. I would _not_ recommend them. Too long a moment arm
with the drawer full open led to sag, the tracks were no longer smooth so
opening and closing a full drawer took three men and a donkey, all around
it was a pain in the butt.

Having had that experience I don't begrudge the slide manufacturers their
price--if it's something that has to work and removing the drawer is not an
acceptable alternative to full extension then go with the commercial
slides.

Tillman

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