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Default Tuning Up A Century Old Dresser - With Roller Guides

On 04/14/2016 9:56 PM, J. Clarke wrote:
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Is the drawer 36 inches deep or just 36 inches wide? If it's not 36
inches deep then the chord you have to work with is the front to back,
not the side to side.

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It's bowed _both_ directions, the long-ways is the longest unsupported
length which is the 36" dimension. The one edge (front) is supported,
yes, but the remainder is poorly supported by the failed nails along the
rear. Look at the pictures to see the geometry.

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