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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 :lol:

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 :D 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
http://www.fishsa.com/Gunbarrel-Drawers ... rawers.zip" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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;