Drawer Slide Install Issues

[jstockman]

Guys,

I have installed 3 of 8 drawers and the slides.  The slide are not smooth when pulling out the drawers.  Here are the details.

I bot Dynaslide from the Cabinet supply shop.

I measure the inside opening of the frame that will contain the draw and subtracted 1 inch.  I made the drawers with this in mind.

The Dynaslide said to leave 1/2 inch on each side.  So I figures the 1 inch woudl cover it.  After installtion the drawers a not smooth when pulling out or pushing in.

I give up.  What is the secret?  Anyone have tips on this?

Jim [smile]

 

[chrisrosenb]

Jim it is difficult to give good advise with out knowing the type of construction you used.
Most slides allow for the drawers to be made around 1/16" undersized & that is what I do.
It is easier to add a small shim than it is to make something smaller. 
I believe your only option is to trim the drawers or enlarge the openings.

 

[mouppe]

Could it be that the cabinet sides are not parallel or that the slides are not at the same height?

 

[Tim Sproul]

Some likely culprits:

Unsquare case and/or drawer box.

The slides were not installed parallel.  Again, this can happen on the case and/or the drawer box.

Check those aspects.  And measure the gap between the drawer box and case.  If the total is less than an inch, that will also cause binding of the slides.

 

[mikeneron]

When you put the drawer into the slide, did you make sure to push it all the way in?  I'm sure you did this, but just wanted to make sure.  The first couple of times I did this, it didn't feel right, but once they are engaged they slide back and forth real nice.

 

[waynelang2001]

From  my experience with draw slides i find that no matter what they tell you the gap should be, always take off and extra 2mm. Ive had draws cut to the perfect size and the gap is just what the instructions say it should be but they end up being to tight and they draw slides grind and stick. So an extra 2mm make the world of difference.

 

[woodguy7]

What Wayne said  [smile]