Workbench drawers - question about slides

MoSt drawer slides I’ve seen have many extra holes and you don’t need to use them all. Of course check your slides first.

Ditto, off set the screw mounts, I had no problem with the same set up.

-- Knowledge and experience equals Wisdom, Michael Frankowski

Thanks, I can see that, the Blum test one I have has many holes as you said. But why are they are different sizes? My #8 1/2 screw nearly slips through some of them they are so large?...

Use full-extension ball bearing slides. You’re going to want those drawers to come out as far as possible.

Those large holes in the slides are meant for the euro system screws, like this:

(from Woodcraft, http://www.woodcraft.com/product/154121/5mm-x-13mm-highpoint-euro-screws-flat-head-pozidrive-100-pc.aspx ).

Personally, I’d build it as 2 cabinets using 1/2” ply.

-- Mark Kornell, Kornell Wood Design

Ball bearing 3/4 over extension drawer slides. I use Gliderite and buy 10 at a time for a much better price take a look here. Have many of them, some for more than 10 years and never had to replace any of them. Granted 100lb to some is overkill but it pays off in ease of opening the drawer for a very long time. Forget those euro slides, heck I have 10 pair of 18” and prob 3-4 22” if you want them that I replaced with ball bearing slides. Cabinet below has all ball bearing 3/4 over ext drawer slides.

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I agree with the slides, used the same on mine as previous posted and they have the self closing soft touch, just nunch them with your leg to close.

-- Knowledge and experience equals Wisdom, Michael Frankowski

Thanks, that’s what I ordered – a 10 pack of the ball bearing slides. I’ll use 2 pieces of 1/2”. thank you

Use connector screws made for guides and hinge plates