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Where can I buy sliders for draws????
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:53 am
by The unit1
Hey I am about to start a setup for my tray. Toolboxes and a like and wondering where can I find the long slide out runners for my draws to run on? Any help is much appreciated
Re: Where can I buy sliders for draws????
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:18 am
by turbo gu
I bought some that were from a kitchen shop(made the cabinets). They had a catalogue that had thousands for different runners with different weight ratings.
Mine were 900mm long and can take around 100kgs
Re: Where can I buy sliders for draws????
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 11:08 am
by chris_stoffa
The unit1 wrote:Hey I am about to start a setup for my tray. Toolboxes and a like and wondering where can I find the long slide out runners for my draws to run on? Any help is much appreciated
Just a thought, if they are on the tray and subject to dirt, mud & trash consider just simple metal on metal slides.
Did a set for my son ( tradie ) in the back of his VW transporter - Typical tradie, rarely cleans out the work unit
Simply by making sure that all is square you can get the drawers to slide in and out very easily. - All he uses on them every 6 months is a little candle wax
Also the amount of weight he carries in them is crazy - 150kg+ of tools, equipment etc and yet they still work very easily.
Even his mum and GF can slide them quite easily
and they are no Amazons
They are made from 20mm square tube , arc welded and 9 ply is the woodwork. It was also easier to make
And now he even uses the rear drawer as a work bench , its that solid
Couple of pics
Re: Where can I buy sliders for draws????
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:21 pm
by Struth
http://www.ovesco.com.au/index.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Where can I buy sliders for draws????
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:09 pm
by GUtripper
Ive made 3 sets of drawers form the rear of the GU over the last 7 years, each an improvement over the previous (in terms of design/function)
I got my drawer runners from Nikpol in Moorabbin:
http://www.nikpol.com.au/storage/ball-b ... e-mounting" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
3 piece ball bearing runners per side, with the ability to remove the drawer if required(some dont allow this). Rated at 80kgs.
However, also try Accuride Drawer runners,
http://www.accuride.com/Woodworking/Pro ... rking-7957" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
available at Concept Latch in Brunswick Vic.
http://www.conceptlatch.com.au/Access_H ... lides.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Where can I buy sliders for draws????
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:42 pm
by the gun
E bay. Search for draws.
Re: Where can I buy sliders for draws????
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 5:56 am
by pigletracing
TJM Underwood sells the sliders.
you can get locking ones or non locking.
They are rated at about 100 kilos.
I thing they are about $110ish for the pair.
cheers Piglet.
TJM :- Coopers Plains - Underwood - Gold Coast.
Re: Where can I buy sliders for draws????
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:06 pm
by Guy
The rails they have there look almost identical to server rack rails ( for rack mounted computer gear .. I wonder what the weight rating on my rack rails would be ... some servers can be quite heavy + 40 ish Kgs when fully populated )
Re: Where can I buy sliders for draws????
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:03 pm
by MikeH
I used runners off an old brownbuilt filing cabinet. they worked well for a 60l fridge but didnt deal well with dirt.
Re: Where can I buy sliders for draws????
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:04 pm
by Shadow
steel on steel with some candle wax, will take alot more weight than those ball-bearing runners, and they are suprisingly easy to slide, not as easy as the ball-bearing units, but a chit load cheaper too!.
Re: Where can I buy sliders for draws????
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:58 pm
by high n mighty
Re: Where can I buy sliders for draws????
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:12 pm
by guzzla
I get all my drawer slides from here. Very good service and products.
http://www.drawerslide.com.au/Blog/than ... unn-watson" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;