Drawer Slides

[Holbren]

Picked this up on anoher forum.

http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACCT138613/sc.7/.f

Brian

[gmack5]

Good Post, Brian!
Those prices are awsome!
$0.85 for what looks to be good quality drawer slides?
#200 capacity slides for $9.00, again, good prices.

[Holbren]

Those 80 cent slides were made for a customer that went out of business. Looks like they extend 7.24" in both directions so not full extension like the others but as you pointed out, the others are a good deal too.

[Holbren]

I went in with a couple of guys and picked some up. Freight seems high but I guess these are probably pretty heavy. Looks like they are using UPS counter rates and maybe even padding it a little, hard to say without weight of the box.

[JimK]

I plan to upgrade a walk-in closet with about 12 drawers, so I will needs slides and was looking at these. I haven't done this before so I'm not sure how to determine the right length slide. The depth of the panels where I will add the drawers will be about 15 3/4". I was thinking about building the drawers about 14" deep. The only length of slides shown on their site that is less than 14" is 11.81" (with 12" of extension). If this is mounted as far forward as possible on the drawer, will this allow approximately 12" of access to the drawer opening for me? I sure would like to get a bunch at this price...

Thanks.

Jim K.

[Holbren]

You're only talking 2" of unexposed drawer so you should be OK. The desk I'm sitting at right now has about 4" of unexposed drawer and it works fine.

[JimK]

Thanks Brian. I guess I'm off to place an order...

(BTW, I'll be using router bits from a deal you had about a year ago. They've been working out great so, thanks again.)

Jim K.

[mschrank]

Not trying to steal the thunder on these great deals, but if you can't find what you need there you might try this link:
http://www.gliderite.com/

You have to buy a minumum of 15 pairs, but for $3.00-$5.00 a pair it can be cheaper to buy 15 than just a few pairs at BORG.

I bought a box of #70 series awhile back, and they are good quality. At the time, 22" was the longest available, they now have up to 26" (which is what I really wanted).

[wsuriano]

Thanks for the heads up. I needed 8 pair of 24 " full extension slides for an entertainment center. The slides I was looking at were $18 a pair with 20% off on sale. That would have been about $125 with tax. For $50, I got them all delivered. Let's see, what can I do with the $75 I just saved?

[Tom Miller]

And one more "thanks" from me. Picked up some 22" full extension for <$4/pair (~$5.60/pair delivered).

That beats my usual "go to" place: http://www.cshardware.com/

With these options, even at their regular prices, I can't imagine why anyone pays ~2x as much at Rockler or HD.

Regards,
Tom

[JimK]

I had already grabbed this deal when I came across the Gliderite site. Their prices almost made me cancel my order - $45.00 for a box of 15 14" slides which was the size I originally wanted. But, when I checked out my order far enough to see the shipping, they wanted $39.00 for UPS Ground!!! That just about doubled the price. It surprised me because I think others have mentioned paying about $15.00 there for shipping before. I kept my order with Schock which was $58.00 total with shipping for 15 12" slides. They're a little shorter than I wanted, but on principal alone I didn't want to pay that much for shipping.

Jim K.

[Slowpoke]

Somebody enlighten me please? ...

Why would anyone want a drawer to slide "partially" in two directions?? My brain can't get a handle on this? (for those that know me, quit laughing!)
Maybe to store something that had an overhang on one or both ends and you would push it "back into" the cabinet to close the doors?

Thanks for the post Brian.

[Tom Miller]

quote:Originally posted by Slowpoke

Somebody enlighten me please? ...

Why would anyone want a drawer to slide "partially" in two directions??

One example: Two-sided desks, or similar furniture, (i.e. people sitting across from each other) that need drawer access from both sides.

Regards,
Tom

[mschrank]

quote:Originally posted by JimK

they wanted $39.00 for UPS Ground!!! That just about doubled the price. It surprised me because I think others have mentioned paying about $15.00 there for shipping before.
Jim K.

I don't remember the exact amount, but I remember being surprised that the shipping was as little as it was when I placed an order several months ago. I was surprised again when I received the package and realized how HEAVY it was!

I just checked, and I would only be charged $24.00 for shipping to my location for the 14" slides you mentioned...guess that extra distance really adds up.

Even with high shipping (did I mention these boxes are HEAVY), I think it still often works out to be a good deal, especially if you're on the west coast.

[zapdafish]

i saw this posted on another forum so sent them a question. if you install it fully open in one direction, the amount of travel is doubled, or 15 inches as you open it towards the other.