Can't find any on screwfix. They are made of white plastic, and fit in a
groove routed into the sides of the drawers. They themselves have a groove
along them for the drawer stop to move along, and have semicircular ends
(making the whole thing like a very long oval). They are not the ball
bearing type.

Mine are all split and shattered because they were fitted at right angles to
the grain of the outer casing, and do not flex as much as wood. I plan to
cut off (one of?) the locating pegs, and elongate the screw holes.

I can provide photos if nobody knows what I am talking about.

Does anyone know where to get them from?

Bob

"Bob Smith" bob@nospamplease wrote in message
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Can't find any on screwfix. They are made of white plastic, and fit in a
groove routed into the sides of the drawers. They themselves have a
groove
along them for the drawer stop to move along, and have semicircular ends
(making the whole thing like a very long oval). They are not the ball
bearing type.

Mine are all split and shattered because they were fitted at right angles
to
the grain of the outer casing, and do not flex as much as wood. I plan to
cut off (one of?) the locating pegs, and elongate the screw holes.

I can provide photos if nobody knows what I am talking about.

Does anyone know where to get them from?

Bob



The usual drawer runner suppliers dont seem to keep them.

Why not make some up from hardwood strips?

another Bob

Bob Minchin wrote:
"Bob Smith" bob@nospamplease wrote in message
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Can't find any on screwfix. They are made of white plastic, and fit
in a groove routed into the sides of the drawers. They themselves
have a groove along them for the drawer stop to move along, and have
semicircular ends (making the whole thing like a very long oval).
They are not the ball bearing type.

Mine are all split and shattered because they were fitted at right
angles to the grain of the outer casing, and do not flex as much as
wood. I plan to cut off (one of?) the locating pegs, and elongate
the screw holes.

I can provide photos if nobody knows what I am talking about.

Does anyone know where to get them from?

Bob



The usual drawer runner suppliers dont seem to keep them.

Why not make some up from hardwood strips?

another Bob

So why cant you use any of the metal type?

http://tinyurl.co.uk/qwvt

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Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:


So why cant you use any of the metal type?

http://tinyurl.co.uk/qwvt

Wow! everything but the kitchen sink.

http://tinyurl.co.uk/c3sf

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

"Bob Minchin" wrote in message
news

"Bob Smith" bob@nospamplease wrote in message
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Can't find any on screwfix. They are made of white plastic, and fit in a
groove routed into the sides of the drawers. They themselves have a
groove
along them for the drawer stop to move along, and have semicircular ends
(making the whole thing like a very long oval). They are not the ball
bearing type.

Mine are all split and shattered because they were fitted at right angles
to
the grain of the outer casing, and do not flex as much as wood. I plan
to
cut off (one of?) the locating pegs, and elongate the screw holes.

I can provide photos if nobody knows what I am talking about.

Does anyone know where to get them from?

Bob



The usual drawer runner suppliers dont seem to keep them.

Why not make some up from hardwood strips?

another Bob

I was thinking of that, but a direct replacement seemed easier. Does
anywhere sell 16x6mm strips? I would lose the end stop function though
(fiddly to rout, and the remaining sliver of wood would not hold much
weight). The plastic ones do seem suited to the thin but strong
requirement.

Bob

"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in message
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The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:


So why cant you use any of the metal type?

http://tinyurl.co.uk/qwvt


Very expensive for 7 pairs. Also, no indication of size (would they fir in
a 17x7mm groove in the drawer) and the drawers are only about 300mm long.

Wow! everything but the kitchen sink.

http://tinyurl.co.uk/c3sf


These look better (pricewise and dimensions). Still, it comes out at £25
inc delivery.

I will look out for something similar down the sheds.

Bob

Bob Smith wrote:
Can't find any on screwfix. They are made of white plastic, and fit in a
groove routed into the sides of the drawers. They themselves have a groove
along them for the drawer stop to move along, and have semicircular ends
(making the whole thing like a very long oval). They are not the ball
bearing type.

Mine are all split and shattered because they were fitted at right angles to
the grain of the outer casing, and do not flex as much as wood. I plan to
cut off (one of?) the locating pegs, and elongate the screw holes.


Try www.woodfit.co.uk

Suspect that there are many slightly different proprietary versions of
the same runners out there though.

David

"Lobster" wrote in message
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Bob Smith wrote:
Can't find any on screwfix. They are made of white plastic, and fit in a
groove routed into the sides of the drawers. They themselves have a
groove along them for the drawer stop to move along, and have
semicircular ends (making the whole thing like a very long oval). They
are not the ball bearing type.

Mine are all split and shattered because they were fitted at right angles
to the grain of the outer casing, and do not flex as much as wood. I
plan to cut off (one of?) the locating pegs, and elongate the screw
holes.


Try www.woodfit.co.uk

Suspect that there are many slightly different proprietary versions of the
same runners out there though.

David

Thanks all.

I fixed it with a combination of hardwood strips, and re-using what I could
of the original runners where possible (to give me one stop on each drawer).
My new strips and modified originals now have SLOTS in them. Stupid
designer decided to mount them across the grain without putting slots in
them.

Bob