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Ok, so I posted this under the reviews section. Granted, I'm a 'little' biased.
My youngest son's dressER [embarassed] has wooden drawer slides (yes, I it's poop) and one of them cracked allowing the drawer to sag when it was fully extended. So, I set about fixing it today and the first order of business was to remove the old slide. Since the drawer is only about 7-8" tall, it was a tight space and the right angle chuck came to the rescue. Popped it on and out came the old broken slide in seconds.
After some measurements, I grabbed some lumber and crafted a new slide. Only took 15 minutes. Screwed it back in place and it's just like new (until he breaks it again). While I was at it, I went ahead and made enough stock to replace three more if it's ever needed 'cause kids break things. [wink]
A little dab o' touch up stain on the dresser face where it got scratched from the sagging drawer and it's good to go.
Anyway, this is one of those things that when you need one, you really need one. Luckily, I had one and it made the job a breeze. I'm so pampered by fine tools. [big grin]
Shane
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My youngest son's dressER [embarassed] has wooden drawer slides (yes, I it's poop) and one of them cracked allowing the drawer to sag when it was fully extended. So, I set about fixing it today and the first order of business was to remove the old slide. Since the drawer is only about 7-8" tall, it was a tight space and the right angle chuck came to the rescue. Popped it on and out came the old broken slide in seconds.
After some measurements, I grabbed some lumber and crafted a new slide. Only took 15 minutes. Screwed it back in place and it's just like new (until he breaks it again). While I was at it, I went ahead and made enough stock to replace three more if it's ever needed 'cause kids break things. [wink]
A little dab o' touch up stain on the dresser face where it got scratched from the sagging drawer and it's good to go.
Anyway, this is one of those things that when you need one, you really need one. Luckily, I had one and it made the job a breeze. I'm so pampered by fine tools. [big grin]
Shane
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