Installing Full Extension Drawer Slides
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ส.ค. 2024
- Happy Friday Everyone!!!
Thank you for coming back to my channel to watch another one of my videos, I greatly appreciate it!
This week I wanted to expand a little on the last video in which I shared some basic information to build your own cabinets. This week, I am using that same cabinet and sharing some tips on installing drawers and drawer slides. Personally, I felt a little lost and intimidated the first time I tried to use drawer slide. This video will cover some of the things I have learned and hopefully will help you guys and gals out if it is your first time.
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Clear instructional video. Many considerations are mentioned that a less experienced woodworker might miss. Well done!
Glad you enjoyed it!
As an amateur with woodworker, i typically feel overpowered with the entire arrangement th-cam.com/users/postUgkxrYREG3-7f1Aqk9ams3ZESRNzGnfdUtyQ . Be that as it may, this arrangements drove me through with much clarity and effortlessness woodplans. Works i now work like a genius. That is great!
Another great instructional video, Jason. Using metric is even more important when it comes to installing the Blum-style undermount slides. Glad to see someone advocating for metric.
Mo Ghotbi it’s has really made things very easy for me when I’m planning out my projects.
I've been a licensed remodeling/additions contractor for almost 40 years. However, when I had to repair/replace a set of glides, on MY OWN DESK, in my office, I realized I had some questions about rail alignment (for the cabinet) and rail placement (for the drawer).
I bought some new "full retraction" drawer glides, and the instructions were so basic, they were useless.
I watched 8-10 videos here, on You Tube, and found your's to be the most informative. I'm in the business of "explaining" things, to homeowners AND my employees, and it was nice that you not only demonstrated HOW to install, but WHY to do it, in a particular way. Thanks !!
Thank you so much for that. I am very happy that you found the video helpful. Especially with your vast experience. I really appreciate it 👍
You are a perfect instructor. Metrics is the best way to calculate the measurement.........
I subscribed for the fact that you're the first American youtuber I've seen seriously talking about metric benefits. This tendency must be spread! :) Also the content is great, I learned a ton!
Lol. Thanks. I find it makes a lot more sense
Did you learn a ton or 1,000 Kg?
@@mattstegall Or a tonne?
Seriously talk about it? He asked alexa to read a tape measure.....
Metric schmetric! Simply put the two slides and the two thicknesses of wood up against one side of the cabinet and measure to the other. Viola! No math.
You have become my go to guy for explanation on something I am having trouble with. Your videos are so clear and complete. Thank you!!!
Thank you, I appreciate that!
Great content. It so easy to make stupid mistakes when you are doing something for the first time. Thanks for saving me a load of scrap ply going through the learning curve
Glad to help
When I started woodworking I made more errors with the imperial system. I had issues with fractions and reading the tape measure. Metrics are sooo much easier to work with. Add, subtract, multiply, divide, and reading the tape measure got easier. Just use whole numbers, and call out whole numbers, millimeters is understood. I learned from a European, nobody calls out decimeters or centimeters, they just say 1100 minus 900 = 200. BAM you're done. Very accurate and easy.
I totally agree. I’m terrible at math so it’s just easier for me with metric 🤣
If you've used the imperial system for 55 years then its prime, and math is all done in my head faster than other guys can write it out or pull out the calculator.
So, long story short. Use what your comfortable with and let's not try to convert everyone else to your way and just enjoy building stuff
Gary E. I grew up in Europe with Metric. I got used to imperial in Architecture (my profession) but for woodworking I switched back to metric. I my original home country metric is used like that:
Architects: 2.54 means 2meters 54 centimeters. Under one meter you just write 54 for 54 centimeters
Wood working: Joiners and cabinetmakers work in centimeters so for them it is 254 means 254 centimeters, When the need fractions of a centimeter (millimeter ) it is written 254.6. And spoken you just would say 255 6 .
Steel workers think in millimeter. So for them the above measurement would be 2546 meaning 2546 mm.
Hopefully not too confusing ..... :)
Finally I found an American who believes that meter is easier to work thanks to.
😂
lol you silly foreigners and your cute metric system is so funny….Literally ALL Americans laugh and uncontrollably laugh at you without avail. Your metric system can literally take its lips pucker up and apply those whorish lips upon my BBC Slong. Screw your Metric System and whatever scumbag geographical location you reside within. Get F’d Cuckboi!
In the UK, we changed to metric years ago. There were many who didn't like it but it makes so much sense. I do understand however why some don't want it. I'm English but live in Germany. I am so interested in Rockler stuff, however most of it is imperial if not all of it. Also a lot of the US TH-cam channels I follow (Jay Bates for example and you Jason) only offer their build plans in imperial. All those fractions of an inch are confusing whereas working with millimeters is easy. Love your stuff Jason 🤘
Robert W. Thank you so much!!
One thing I'd like to add here for fine-tuning. While plywood is supposed to be flat and straight, I'm amazed just how many times a cabinet side will bow. With full extension drawer slides, this can create a real nightmare as the fit is pretty exacting.
For a simple 16th of an inch a washer behind your mounting screw can really help to fine-tune the slides so they don't bind. If the cabinet is an eighth of an inch off (not that uncommon) when plywood bows, I found putting a stretcher bar in the center of the cabinet with some pocket holes helps to pull the sides in. If the bow is inward, the stretcher bar just pushes it out. Usually you can hide it underneath the bottom of the drawer. This brings up the next point of making your drawer a bit smaller in height than the drawer front.
All this assuming a cabinet without a face frame, and side mounted slides as shown in the video.
Thank you for the additional input 👍
Thank you so much, so far the best video on full extension drawer slides. Appreciate the details behind placements, measurements and how to's.
Sharatbabu Krishnan thank you. Glad you found it helpful
Wanted to say thanks for giving everyone all the measurements needed. I was having a hard time finding out how big to make my drawers to allow for drawer slides.. Your video made the calculation really easy. Very good video.
Terry West no problem! Happy you found it helpful
Ive searched through 5-6 different videos of how to install the slides! And you by far knocked it out of the park! Very well explained and the description of how to do everything is on point! You my friend, have just acquired a life long follower! Job well done!
Jason thanks for taking the time to make this video. You saved me (and I’m sure many others) a whole lot of time by breaking this down into easy to follow steps.
Happy to hear that
Thank you so much! Loved all the valuable information. I did not have to wait for my husband to fix my drawer. I went through many other videos and not one of them took the time to show exactly how to release the drawer piece from the main slide. You took the time zoomed in and showed me exactly what to do! I was so frustrated before but there you were! Thank you again I'm going to subscribe to your channel.
So glad you found it helpful
One of the best videos so far I've seen that explains the installation well. Thank you.
Thank you!
That was one of the best explanations of drawers/slides ive seen yet ! Thank you for that !!!!
You’re welcome
6:16... Thank you! Brilliant. That was the only reason why I was watching the video. that is the only technical thing for me I was looking for. SUBSCRIBED!
Keep the good stuff coming...!
Glad you found it helpful!
This is one of the detail video that i was searching the whole internet. Thankyou for explaining in so detail.
You’re welcome
I came here just to learn how to install couple slides for a top drawer. Walked away with that and learned about a special tool (Tiny-T). Can't believe in my 50+ years I've never even seen this tool anywhere. Or maybe I wasn't paying attention, and I use to work in a lot of machinery & build throughout time. No more fighting with combination squares and T-squares to drag a precise line. Not to mention the Tape measure in the links with clear marking that shows 1/8, 16ths etc WITH metric too. Thanks
It’s a very useful tool
@@bentswoodworking - Agreed, I did purchase one even though some people complained about it's flimsiness. However I find that as a good quality to have. Plus it offer's other qualities of drawing a near perfect Circle, up to 6 inches diameter. Which has been a challenge in the past - no more looking for round objects to trace around. Now the quest for the perfect 0.5mm lead that Doesn't break. Or possibly me being more careful in my efforts of build ;-)
Thanks for making this video. Made my first drawer slide install easy. After watching, I also picked up an
Incra T square and a metric tape measure. Very positive additions to my tool box.
Nomad Adventure that’s great! Glad you found the information useful
I just wanted to say thank you for this video. The instructions we got for a desk did not show how to pull one part of the drawer slide out from the other, so this video helped immensely! Thank you!
Glad you found it helpful
Love your videos and your approach! I've been using K&V slides and the cabinet member installs 2 mm in from the front of the cabinet (frameless), which aligns it perfectly with Euro-style/System32 cabinets.
And then the drawer member installs 3 mm back from the front. The net effect then is that your drawer sits about 1mm proud of the cabinet, which is perfect for an overlay drawer front. I didn't realize how important this was when I was doing inset drawers. But with overlays, you need that extra 1 mm for the drawer to have enough travel to fully slide in and engage the detent that holds it shut. Otherwise the drawer front blocks it from sliding in fully.
For an inset drawer I had better results with the drawer member installing closer to flush.
This is all well-documented in the Knape & Vogt install sheet ... which I only glossed over and then couldn't figure out why my drawers wouldn't push in far enough to engage the detent. Need that 1 mm sitting proud!
Bill Lay thank you for this info and great explanation! It makes a lot of sense and I appreciate you taking the time to write that out 👍🏻
Great video! I've been so intimidated by drawer slides but you explained it very easily and I feel confident enough to tackle it now. Thank you
You’re welcome
Ditto. My sentiments exactly.
Its my first time doing drawers. If for my table on my shop(i work on a company). I gonna install them today(5 drawers)
Your explanation is so simple and easy to understand. Thanks.
Glad you found it helpful
Greatest tutorial i've ever seen...thank you BENT'S WOODWORKING
Glad you enjoyed it
I totally agree.
Fairly new to woodworking ( it was not long ago that i could not cut a board straight even if my life depended on it) i stumbled upon your channel. As a european i love the fact that you also use metric next to the imperial system. I actually got my first cabinet build and with your help i managed to get it near perfect !!!!
That is great to hear!!
Very well explained, and a very understandable video sir, I will be using your method with these slide installations for sure, - Thank you very much. ( And if I may so, as Kevr says... Yes! Metric!, - Oh that is so refreshing to hear someone from America ( I think...? ) happily using METRIC measurements, - I really think it's about time your government decided to change over to the metric system, and get up to speed with the rest of the world,...! - I cannot understand how your country is still using the old archaic Imperial system.
I find it to be so much easier and accurate
I'm getting ready to install a new cabinet with a stack of full-extension drawers in my kitchen. Thank you so much for this video. Very easy to follow. I now feel confident about completing the task at hand.
Awesome video! I recently had a drawer slide fail on a deep, heavy kitchen drawer with 22" full-extension slides. I am no carpenter, and was puzzled by how to install the glides on the cabinet itself, to get even gaps all around the drawer face, consistent with the rest of the cabinets. Richelieu's instructions were useless to me, but I watched your video twice, and the job came out perfectly. I learned with inches and fractions, but switched to primarily metric 20 years ago, when my job demanded accurate measurements. Thank you Bent's!
Exactly the helpful type of video I’m looking for. Making my drawers tomorrow and slides are ready to be fitted after that. Many thanks!
Glad you found it helpful
Thank you! I'd never done anything like this before and this was very helpful. I would have been so lost without this video
Awesome. Glad you found it helpful!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! This is the details I have been looking for, most of TH-cam glosses over all the details like the 3 things I need to know before the I install. Then quickly bust out with all the fancy and expensive Rockler or Kreg jigs or tools that they use on their typical projects, this is just my ONE project that I need to use this one time. Nice job explaining standard and metric calculations and expedient solution to that confusion for a novice such as myself. Thanks again for your time sir! I just clicked the subscribe button for your channel as well. I'll be following you also. 🙂
Ron, thank you for the comment. I’m glad that you found it helpful and happy to have you. 👍
The complete list of the tools and materials to be used in this project are very useful for me as a beginner. Thanks a lot
You’re welcome
@@bentswoodworking source for drawer slides?
Good video, thanks.
It may be worth a mention that the use of elongated holes are best advised for the less confident BUT ONLY until you are happy with the smoothness of runners and accuracy of fit THEN also employ the circular holes to “LOCK” the rails in position, if you don’t then they will move esp if you have a missus that rams it full.
Another good idea to fit the drawer rails is fit the whole three sections of rails in the cupboard as excellently show on the vid then put a 3mm or so spacer (for clearance) under the drawer to be fitted - position drawer then eeek out drawer and rail (each side) and as soon as a screw hole shows pop a screw in each side then pull out some more and repeat (supporting front of drawer so it won’t sag)......hopefully that will give you a well aligned rail and free flowing.
Good point. Thanks for your input 👍👊🏼
Hi from New Zealand, thanks for your help with this. Made me laugh so hard when you talked about the metric and imperial drama! I can't believe imperial is still used! Crazy amount of numbers!! Cheers
I am trying to completely convert
A great, down to earth and watchable expose of how to do it. Thanks.
You’re welcome
Exactly what I thought about using Metric measurements also! Much easier to calculate... even Alexa can do it! Great video - glad I found this!
I agree and I’m glad you found it helpful
This is a great video!! I’ve watched several tutorials on installing drawer slides and hands down this one has been my favorite!! Now I’m off to try the news things you’ve taught me! Thank you!
Glad you found it helpful
Thanks for posting this video! Your explanation was very easy to understand. I just swapped out the slides on a kitchen drawer after watching it.
Glad it helped!
My brother worked in LA as a mold engineer and everything he made was metric! He told me it was impossible otherwise.I grew up using metric like most of world and find it intuitive.Even making bread using grams makes whole lot more sense then archaic ounce
My science teacher used to say that the most impressive thing about the moon landing was that they did it using the imperial system.
@@danielarntzen4479 Your teacher should have moved with the times.
Here in the UK I have always been taught the metric system and I am 40. I am very familiar with imperial measurements but for me its night and day, metric is so much easier to work with and calculate.
I agree. Metric is much easier to use
Excellent video - clearly explained. Thank you!
Finally somebody in America, has realise the benefits of metric!
I find it much easier!
@@bentswoodworking I switched to metric for the same reason. One day I just happened to look at the other side of my tape measure as I was counting tiny little hash marks trying to figure out the fraction. The other side said it was just 15. Instantly I was metric.
Totally agree.
No he's just stupid.
Great video, I have 10 - 28” drawer slides I need to install on my work bench and have never done so before. This really helps answer some guessing I’ve done.
Yes, it helped! I like the 1/8” gap to prevent scraping. Take care.
Thank you. Very simply explained and easy to understand all the little hints you explained. . I really enjoyed the Alexa response.
Glad you found it helpful! 👍
I can't tell you how much you've helped me! God bless you kind sir!😀
Glad to hear that
Best explanation of drawer slide installation. Australia is metric, thank you. Good explanation of drawer slide width thanks.
Glad you found it helpful
Thank you Jason for your wonderful vlog on how to line up a sliding drawer.thank u very much for your nice explaination.
Happy to hear you found it useful
I needed the simplest city of your instructions. Thank you.
Your welcome
Thanks mate, very concise explanation!.... lve built many things in my life both metal and timber work including my own home but have never set out drawer sliders before.
Thank god for youtube, bloody simple run through!
Brent Strong thank you. Glad you found it helpful
I botched my first drawer slide but after watching this video I nailed the other two!! Thank you so much for your channel. (PS- I actually was a bit terrified to leave a comment knowing that you were a Drill Instructor, lol!)
Fred Astaire lol nothing to be afraid of here.... unless you screw up 🤣🤣. Thank you so much I’m glad you found it helpful!
Your production quality continues to improve. And the painted shop looks great - yes, it's less distracting to watch it with a clean background. Well done.
In this video you've completely convinced me to switch to metric for woodworking. Seems far simpler without the complicated math of fractions. I will definitely give it a whirl.
Keep up the great work. I hope you'll do a cabinet front video as the next installment!
Stephen Rockwell thank you so much! I think I could do a face frame video! 👍🏻
So nice to see an American using and appreciating Metric!!!!
Finally someone sees the benefit of metric!
Big thanks from 🇬🇧 for explaining your video in metrics 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
You’re welcome
Jason, thank you for the video, very helpful. I now know why it makes sense to mount drawer slides on the bottom of the drawer, it makes calculating easier particularly with multiple drawers. Also, the logic behind using matrix makes perfect sense as well. I am not sure ion the accumulation of knowledge from what who knows how many drawer install videos or if your method made more sense to me, but I think I finally have it, many thanks.
Glad you found it helpful
Brand new to wood working, doing some simple DIY and repair type stuff with basic hand tools. That tiny square thing is amazing, I immediately bought one.
Also, I laughed when you started talking about metric, for the simple fact that I quickly realized on day 1 of my first project all those stupid fractions and other crap is just too sloppy and hard to work with. Then again, I've always preferred metric, so it was an obvious step for me.
Way more accurate in my opinion
Thank you for these cabinet videos, i'm new to woodworking and i needed to make a bunch for tool storage, and after a week of googling, i found these videos, very easy to understand for beginners, again thanks a bunch, i'm going to make 4 individual cabinets, cant make 8ft tall singles because my current living situation isnt permanent, gotta be easily broke down for moving, and afterwards, ill be able to french cleat them in my new shop above a miter station
I was going to make 2- 2' deep x 4' wide x 8' tall cabinets, but i'm now going to make 4 - 2' deep x 4' wide x 4' tall
Cycobones I am very glad you found it useful.
Your video was very informative great for new guys & refreshes us older guys as well
Scott louis thank you very much!
Great tutorial. Very very useful when you dont take some points for granted and explain them. Thanks!
AMIT TALEKAR thank you
Cleared things up for me! Your ways of explaining are easy to follow as well. Thanks dude!
You’re very welcome
Great explanations! I feel like I can restore my 1920s built in drawers now. 👍🏻
Awesome, go for it!!
Finally an American video using at least some metric. It’s a complete no brainer. Metric is the international standard in anything to do with engineering. So much easier folks in every aspect
I agree!
This is the best drawer tutorial.
Thanks! Glad you found it helpful
Thanks for the detailed description and explanation of each step. Really helpful
Glad you found it helpful
Nice job of explaining the project! Thank you!
I do agree when doing math to figure lengths the metric is easier for sure ! I will be utilizing it where need be now. Thanks for the tips and insight .
You’re welcome
Thanks for referring to mm. Very informative. Thanks for making.
You’re welcome
You are my favorite youtuber so far. I think you should keep it up!
I appreciate that!
Very well done and properly explained. I am there with you om the metric bit. I like the way your mind works.
Thank you!
Excellent, including your smart commentary on the benefits of the metric system.
Glad you found it helpful
Ha ha - You kept setting off my Alexa! 😁 Great video BTW. Thank you.
Learning to install these slide to build a computer desk with pull out tray. Metric is so much easier and precise, wish the US would switch.
We have nothing educational like your videos in the uk. Very good video, keep them coming. Merry Christmas from the uk
Phil Hoskins thank you so much! Same to you and your family.
A like, simply because you prefer the metric :D
Thank You for this educational video... I watched it just in time and as a result an awkward complex job for me ..... went swimmingly.
Awesome, great to hear.
Best tutorial on drawers/slides on youtube. Subscribed!
Thank you 👍
Liked your video just because of the imperial vs. metric calculation demo 😂😂😂
🤣
Clean and concise explanation, thinks a small shim under bottom runner as opposed to measuring, definatly worth a sub thanks !
Glad it helped
I love this video. Perfectly explained.
Glad you found it helpful!
Another great video by Bent’s Woodworking! Thanks.
When you asked Alexa for measurement's, I had it in tandem with your's 🤣
Lol I have had quite a few tell me the same.
You are an excellent teacher sir! Very, very helpful
Thank you
Playing this video in my office and Alexa keeps answering the questions. :)
That's precisely what I was looking for.
Thank you so much!
You’re welcome
The metric system is perfect. Nurses use the metric system too and love it!
It’s so easy!
Brilliant! I've been dreading doing this but you've made it seem doable.
And I'm switching to mm 😆
Lol so much easier
Thanks for that! I was given that formula before: half the height of the slide minus 1/8, but never saw it in action.
Glad you found it helpful
great video. I loved your Alexa stunt - yes, metric makes so much more sense.
Yes! Metric! Been starting to feel like I’m the only woodworker who uses it. Got tired of using my construction calculator when dealing with additions and subtractions of mixed 1/8s, 1/16s, etc. Dividing also easier (ex: what’s 17-3/16 divided in 3 sections?) Dealing with mm and cm way easier. Got my tape measure at Woodcraft.
Kevr I cannot agree with you more
Step by step instructions clearly explain 😎👍👏
Glad you found it helpful
You just convinced me to start measuring in metric!
Keith Bussard it’s great!!
So very helpful, no instructions came with the sliders in particular I hadn't notice the release mechanism. Excellent presentation, very clear, haven't seen a better youtube. Thank you. But haven't yet seen a link to your follow-up video about the tools (scribe etc)
Oh shit I am right on the video I ve been looking for so fucking long man!!! Thank you. Thank you so much. It is like the video stab into my heart. Thanks again. So clear. I am stuck in calculating of rails and how to build the drawer fit with my cabinets
So glad you found it helpful
You assumed your viewers know nothing about drawer slides. Very informative. Great video.
Good video, I like how you described how the holes and sizing is being used
Glad you found it helpful