Drawer Slides For Mobile Sysport

[gbruzze1]

I need some advice on picking out drawer slides.  I built a little Sysport to hold my systainers in my van.  The one sticking point I'm having is on the drawer slides.  I need full extension, heavy-duty slides.  Also, I need to have some way of securing the drawers so that they don't slide out while I'm driving.  Right now I just have webbing strapped vertically to secure it, but this is not good for a permanent solution.  If anyone knows of a medium-heavy duty drawer slide that either has a locking mechanism that will hold in transit, or has a way to easily secure the drawers in place, please let me know.  The only slides which do this are rated for 500# load and run about $100/pair.  Way more then I'm looking to spend. 

Thanks for your help,

Gary

 

[mouppe]

I used 14" full extension slides from Accuride. To stop the drawers opening, you could use simple flags screwed into the case sides.

Richard.

 

[Wood_Junkie]

Maybe try these auto/self-closing slides.  They probably won't stay closed if you go screaming around a corner, but they should stay closed during normal driving.

http://www.cshardware.com/IW_Products.m4p.pvx?;products_no_tree?cat=40321

 

[cdconey]

You can also try K-V keyboard slides, they lock in and also have a detent extended. 

 

[mishle]

I have tried self closing drawer glides. They work intill you put weight in the drawer.
But I have not tried it with the light weight sustained.  What are the flag screws that where mentioned?

 

[mouppe]

I have tried self closing drawer glides. They work intill you put weight in the drawer.
But I have not tried it with the light weight sustained.  What are the flag screws that where mentioned?

Sorry I was not clearer about the flag stop. I meant something simple like this that could be swung into an open or closed position. Imagine the Festool flag stop without the plastic part.

http://www.festoolcanada.com/products/mft-multifunction-tables/accessories/stop-flag-495542.html

 

[downtheroad]

Here's security hardware that could possibly work. I have it on some file cabinets and very secure. A web search found them here

 

[mishle]

Ok I tried to say "with the light weight systainers." But my phone thinks it knows better than what I want to say!

I wonder how much Festool charges for a replacement flag stop piece?

I could see these used in other projects as well.

 

[Corwin]

In Festool's EKAT system, the flag stop is shown without listing a price...

But, I will suggest that you simply attach a homemade stop that is most like a the pencil stop you will find on a drafting or drawing table -- only mounted vertically instead of horizontally.  For your sysport, just cut two or more V-grouves out across the width of a piece of 1x2xheight-of-all-drawers that allows for two mounting screws to slide within the V-grooves -- this will, once installed into the side of your sysport next to the drawers, allow you to shift this piece either inward to catch the edge of your sysport's drawers, or outward to allow entry... 

It's late, so I hope that was clear enough....    [unsure]

 

[Wood_Junkie]

Here's the MFT 1080 flag.  It has a price on that particular part.  

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And here's the MFT3 flag.  It is cheaper:

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If you’re handy with tin ships and/or a bench grinder, you could make a bunch of little flip-stops out of flat steel or aluminum stock.  Or even just a flip-stop out of some ½” plywood.

Heck, a 10x50 Domino could make a passable flip stop.

 

[gbruzze1]

Just an update on this out-dated thread...

I found drawer slides intended for RV use from Knape & Vogt (KV 8400RV)

These seem to be working great, they stay closed with a little hook in the track attached to a spring.  Takes a little bit of force to detach the hook and get the drawer to open.  So far, haven't had a drawer pop out.

So now, I am able to keep all my systainers in pull-out drawers and don't have to worry about them sliding open and tools flying everywhere when im driving!

 

[Kevin D.]

I found drawer slides intended for RV use from Knape & Vogt (KV 8400RV)

Can't seem to find that product on their website.  Could you post a link?

 

[Les]

KV 8400RV

Try google with KV 8400RV.

 

[gbruzze1]

Thanks Les.

A little pricey but I think its worth it for me.

I find the condition of my van has a direct correlation on how I work... If my van is nice and neat and organized, that will translate over to my work area.  If my van is a mess and all tools just thrown back with no rhyme or reason, I tend to work like that.  Plus, when all tools are well organized, I have less of a chance of using the wrong tool for the job because I'm too lazy to dig through all the crap to find the right tool.