Need help- finding drawer slides (9.6mm wide, full extension)

tsmi243

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So I bought a really cheap, but nice looking, dresser when I moved last year.  It's got single-action ball bearing slides.... so the drawer only comes out halfway. 

No big deal, I thought.  Measured the gap with a tape measure, and it sure looked close enough to 1/2", so I ordered some double-action slides. 

Finally got around to using them today, and it turns out that the originals are closer to 10mm per side.  So the drawer box is about 2-3mm too wide to go back in.  [mad]

Before I disassemble 12 drawers..... and cut dados in 24 particle board panels...... and reassemble 12 drawers....... ugh...... Does anybody know if full-extension slides exist in the ~10mm size? 

***EDIT- I've found that the standard size is 9.6mm, but no luck finding an actual product to buy yet. 
 
OK dang- those are $80 each.  Looks like they're specialized for server racks. 

I went thru the Accuride catalog, and nothing good is coming up.  Just the same one Tom posted

Found a few options in this square-shaped style I've seen before, but they're still only 75% extension. 
I'd take Euro slides, or really anything at this point.  It's just a dresser.  The 50% slides it comes with are.... not good. 

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I doubt the existing drawer boxes would accept under mount slides. The bottom needs an 1/2” recess, additionally, the length front to rear needs to be divisible by 3. 

At this point I’d recommend making yourself new drawer boxes. The boxes need to be 7/16” narrower than the opening, 1” shorter than the opening height, bottom recessed 1/2”, length divisible by 3 allowing for a minimum ~3/4” from back of box to back of cabinet.

Use baltic birch or Apple ply to make the boxes. You do not have to dovetail the boxes, Dominos, dowels, screws will due.

Blum has drawings on how to notch and drill the boxes to accept the slides.

Tom
 
Rockler has 3/4 partials in 3/8" slim line.  Lee Valley carries a 2/3 partial.  Listing in case the less expensive accuride partials are special order and harder to come by.

I'm no help on the full extension though.
 
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