A few years ago (in a previous house) I made a fitted wardrobe with
floor-to-ceiling sliding doors using gear from one of the DIY sheds. The
kit included a top double-runner which formed its own fascia, and edging
pieces designed to be fitted to door material of the builder's own choice
(painted hardboard in my case). The top edging pieces, naturally enough,
were more substantial than the others, and included the running wheels.

Does anyone know if this sort of gear is still available? The only
equivalents I've so far found all come with their own custom-made doors,
which isn't really what I'm after.

Many thanks (and a happy new year to one and all),

Bert
http://www.bertcoules.co.uk

Bert Coules wrote:

A few years ago (in a previous house) I made a fitted wardrobe with
floor-to-ceiling sliding doors using gear from one of the DIY sheds. The
kit included a top double-runner which formed its own fascia, and edging
pieces designed to be fitted to door material of the builder's own choice

Does anyone know if this sort of gear is still available?

Stanley Acmetrack ?

Andy Burns wrote,

Stanley Acmetrack ?

Thanks for that. The US Stanley site does have something which looks very
like the gear I used, though without the edge-stiffeners for the door
panels; but despite several Google searches I can't find a UK presence for
the company. Surely there must be one?

Bert
http://www.bertcoules.co.uk

Bert Coules wrote:

Thanks for that. The US Stanley site does have something which looks very
like the gear I used, though without the edge-stiffeners for the door
panels; but despite several Google searches I can't find a UK presence for
the company.

Well I read "ACMETRACK" from the sticker on the back of some pre-made
sliding mirror doors, IIRC bought from Smith's Do It All, but a good few
years ago ...

Surely there must be one?

Looks like there might be a handful
http://www.google.com/search?&q=acmetrack%20site:uk

"Andy Burns" wrote in message
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Bert Coules wrote:

Thanks for that. The US Stanley site does have something which looks
very
like the gear I used, though without the edge-stiffeners for the door
panels; but despite several Google searches I can't find a UK presence
for
the company.

Well I read "ACMETRACK" from the sticker on the back of some pre-made
sliding mirror doors, IIRC bought from Smith's Do It All, but a good few
years ago ...

Surely there must be one?

Looks like there might be a handful
http://www.google.com/search?&q=acmetrack%20site:uk



The only listing found for Acmetrack Ltd. is this one:

Acmetrack Ltd
Email: No email listed
Website: No website listed

Address: Acme House, Garland Road, EAST GRINSTEAD, RH19 1DR
Telephone: 020-7919-1794

BigWallop,

Yes, that's the address I found. I suppose it's foolish, even now, to be
taken aback when a relatively well-known company has absolutely no web
presence, but it does come as a slight surprise.

Bert
http://www.bertcoules.co.uk

Andy,

Looks like there might be a handful
http://www.google.com/search?&q=acmetrack%20site:uk

Yes, I found those, of course. But beyond one dead link which includes what
might be Stanley's UK address in the Google synopsis, none of them leads to
anything useful, unfortunately.

Bert
http://www.bertcoules.co.uk

Bert Coules wrote:

Yes, I found those, of course. But beyond one dead link which includes what
might be Stanley's UK address in the Google synopsis, none of them leads to
anything useful, unfortunately.

A growing trend, lots of pages obviously designed to attract google's
attention, looking like a specific hit for a certain item, but just a
pointer to another "selling engine" ... which generally doesn't actually
sell what you searched for anyway :-(

Bert Coules wrote:
Andy Burns wrote,


Stanley Acmetrack ?


Thanks for that. The US Stanley site does have something which looks very
like the gear I used, though without the edge-stiffeners for the door
panels; but despite several Google searches I can't find a UK presence for
the company. Surely there must be one?

Bert
http://www.bertcoules.co.uk



Stanley UK definitely do a full wardrobe door set but I wasn't aware
they did the slidey bits on their own. My Stanley wardrobes have a
bespoke runner system that you couldn't readily adapt to a non-Stanley door.

Pretty sure they don't have a web presence, but their customer service
number is 0114 276 4099. They were very helpful to me recently;
provided a free new wheel for my wardrobe.

hth
David

David,

Stanley UK... their customer service
number is 0114 276 4099.

Thanks very much.

Bert
http://www.bertcoules.co.uk

Bert Coules wrote:


Many thanks (and a happy new year to one and all),
Would these be new doors for an Asylum Bert????

Dave Lang

Dave Lang wrote:

Would these be new doors for an Asylum Bert?

Well, fancy seeing you here! No, these are large sliding doors to cover
acres of floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and serve as otherwise non-existent
wall space for pictures and the like...

How's the hand?

Bert
http://www.bertcoules.co.uk

Hi Bert

Sorry, I can't help with the door gear. Sounds like you need something
on the commercial side?

Hand is healing well, I've been lucky.
80 tooth x 10" carbide blade beats fingers every time.

Dave

Dave wrote:

Hand is healing well, I've been lucky.
80 tooth x 10" carbide blade beats fingers every time.

But hot-dogs can get away practically unscathed!
http://www.sawstop.com/video.htm

In message , Andy
Burns writes
Dave wrote:

Hand is healing well, I've been lucky.
80 tooth x 10" carbide blade beats fingers every time.

But hot-dogs can get away practically unscathed!
http://www.sawstop.com/video.htm

Now, that's impressive

Just think what a let down it would have been for Goldfinger, though

--
geoff

Dave,

Sorry, I can't help with the door gear. Sounds like you need something
on the commercial side?

I'm thinking now of using built-up doors: a timber or MDF framework covered
with some sort of lightweight sheeting, with bracing pieces where the
pictures will hang. This should enable me to use a fairly light-duty
running gear. The only question is what to use for the sheeting.

I think you might have baffled a few readers with your Asylum reference.

Hand is healing well, I've been lucky.

Glad to hear it. Last year I sliced through three fingertips with a Stanley
knife and got off lightly; one tip is still numb, though. I had to endure
the ambulance guys exchanging "Oh God, another DIY idiot" remarks...

Bert
http://www.bertcoules.co.uk