Can anyone point me to a GOOD book
with a GOOD description of installing
drawer slides?
Web is useless too many folks trying
to sell the slides and no advice.
Xeno

Xeno,

I bet your local library has a collection of home improvement books.

Dave M.

"Xeno Chauvin" wrote in message
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Can anyone point me to a GOOD book
with a GOOD description of installing
drawer slides?
Web is useless too many folks trying
to sell the slides and no advice.
Xeno

Book? The slides come with an instruction sheet. You can see a typical
instruction sheet on the top unit of this item
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/pa...=3,43597,43601

Or is there something more specific you need to know?

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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Book? The slides come with an instruction sheet. You can see a typical
instruction sheet on the top unit of this item
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/pa...=3,43597,43601

I didn't find that to be installation instructions just pictures
of the merchandise.
The instruction sheets that come with the chinese crap from Home
depot are written in chinglish and do not give me
such information as where to place the slide on the side of
the drawer, and how much clearance for the cabinet member.
The one drawing with any dimensions makes no sense.
www. Libertyhardware.com has some illustrations but even their "customer
service"
can't figure out their own drawings.
McM

"David Martel" wrote in message
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I bet your local library has a collection of home improvement books.

Dave M.


Thank you very much for your attempt at helping.
However I employ Usenet groups in the hope of
cutting down time by not reinventing the wheel.
Obviously Amazon.com ,Barnes and Noble, etc
as well as my public libraries have books on cabinet
making BUT then I'd have to peruse each of them
hoping to find what I want.
Here I was HOPING someone might say " ...get
Joe Blows Cabinets for Idiots Chap 13...."
But alas not so far.
McM

"Xeno Chauvin" wrote in message
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"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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Book? The slides come with an instruction sheet. You can see a typical
instruction sheet on the top unit of this item
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/pa...=3,43597,43601

I didn't find that to be installation instructions just pictures
of the merchandise.

On the first item, the 8" slide, you have to click on the little "Instr"
under it and the link will open to the instructions.

On Thu, 04 May 2006 03:53:36 GMT, "Xeno Chauvin"
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"David Martel" wrote in message
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I bet your local library has a collection of home improvement books.

Dave M.


Thank you very much for your attempt at helping.
However I employ Usenet groups in the hope of
cutting down time by not reinventing the wheel.
Obviously Amazon.com ,Barnes and Noble, etc
as well as my public libraries have books on cabinet
making BUT then I'd have to peruse each of them
hoping to find what I want.
Here I was HOPING someone might say " ...get
Joe Blows Cabinets for Idiots Chap 13...."
But alas not so far.
McM


You won't find a good book with a section on
how to drive nail, either. It's too trivial
a problem to devote much attention to.

You want the slides to be level, parallel to
each other, square to the face of the cabinet,
and the same distance apart as whatever's
sliding on/in them. That's all the generic
advice you're gonna find. If you buy a specific
set of slides in a cardboard box or plastic
bag, they may (or may not) come with their
own instructions.

Put in the drawer slides. Put in the drawer.
Figure out why the drawer doesn't draw.
fix it. After a couple times around,
you'll have it down.

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message news:hyk6g.5806$
On the first item, the 8" slide, you have to click on the little "Instr"
under it and the link will open to the instructions.


Thanks ,missed that on my first try.
Now, if I can figure out the first step in the
instructions I'll be good.
That's what I am looking for , instructions that
tell me HOW to determine the placement
of the slides on the cabinet and the drawer sides.
Note in the instructions you are only told
the "setback" position of the slides not their
"height" on the side of the drawer or cabinet.
Apparently that is what one must "determine",
so HOW is it determined?
Just being lazy and want "boot heel" instructions
rather than tax my brain with empiric thought.
Thanks
McM

"Goedjn" wrote in message
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You won't find a good book with a section on
how to drive nail, either. It's too trivial
a problem to devote much attention to.

Strange you mentioned that.
While at Lowes I was perusing the various books on
cabinet making and general carpentry.
While it was "how to drive a nail"
it was close. A comparison of different
hammers for what type of jobs.
I have found some drawer slides that appear to be
idiot proof. I shall find out soon.
I don't know about the triviality of the subject
since it appears there are no real straight answers to it.
Didn't want to reinvent the wheel but will if I have
to.
McM

Xeno Chauvin wrote:
Can anyone point me to a GOOD book
with a GOOD description of installing
drawer slides?
Web is useless too many folks trying
to sell the slides and no advice.
Xeno


A book might give good advice, but installation depends on the style of
cabinet and slides. We had new doors, drawers, hardware and cabinet
faces put on our old cabinets. The drawer hardware has no visible brand
name, but looks simple to install. Hardware is enamel metal with nylon
rollers. Hardware sits on bottom side edges of drawer, and along bottom
of opening on the cabinet side.

As it turned out, two drawers (out of 11) were a tad too narrow and
didn't track right. Corrected that easily by putting a couple of small
metal washers behind the cabinet part of the slide to bring it closer
and narrow the opening. Work great, smoothe, sturdy.

Decent hardware should come with clear instructions and/or templates
where indicated. Have you done a google search on the brand you are
considering?

I found a couple of websites, looking for something else, that might be
helpful. Rockler sells a lot of cabinet stuff, including Accuride cab.
hardware - good websites, sample instructions for one style of slides:
http://www.woodworking-heaven.flower...r-slides.shtml
http://images.rockler.com/tech/RTD10000081AA.pdf

I once had cabinets with center-mount glides - worked nicely but
installed with staples! Kids used the drawers to climb on and pulled
glides loose ) They don't do it any more )