You must have made hundreds of people find the confidence to do something they never thought they could. Sure it’s about installing drawer slides, but it makes us feel better about our abilities!
Echoing the other comments, this video was a lifesaver. I was looking to do the exact same thing - upgrading roller slides to ball bearing slides, albeit in a clothes dresser, not a kitchen cabinet - and it was a fairly complex project. This video was a life saver and much more helpful than others. Quick, easy, and effective method outlined here. Huge thanks!
Oh my gosh I can’t thank you enough. You are an absolute star ⭐️ for showing this no nonsense, straight to the point easy to understand demo. I have been asking a couple of joiners to come and fix these types of fully extending draw runners in my dressing room. NOT one of them said they would do them and that it’s not necessary to change them from the normal basic ones I have. I have now done it myself thanks to you. Thank you 👍😊
This video is a lifesaver, no where have I been able to figure out why my rollers won’t close properly until I watched this guy just slide it back and forth a couple of times. Legend.
Thank you thank you thank you! We were trying to install slides in the middle and couldn't figure out how. Didn't know about the slides being built to allow some error so we kept hesitating about drilling them in. You're the only reason why our cabinets are upright.
If people teach it this clearly, we may never need a carpenter for simple tasks like this. Even 5 yr olds or 60 yr olds can understand these instructions. Great video!
Thank you very much. You made this so simple to understand for a beginner like me. I am replacing drawer slides on an existing file cabinet. I'm crossing fingers I don't get these crooked and mess this up and have to start over.
Life saver!!! Had to assemble my babies compactum and the instructions left out how to attach the drawers to the rail - lmao this really simplified it 🤣my way would’ve broken the rail
Yes you're a SUPERSTAR! I brought 4 IKEA Chests of Drawers. Problem is IKEA drawer hardware is absolute RUBBISH! Unfortunately I have four of these bloody IKEA garbage chests of drawers with FIVE drawers each. That's 20 sets of drawer hardware to replace. The real problem is without the upgraded drawer hardware like you use here the crazy expensive IKEA chest of drawers are flipping unusable. The drawer hardware for IKEA is so flimsy cheap THEY HAVE NO HOPE IN HELL OF WORKING RIGHT EVER! After a bit of hunting I found substantial properly sized drawer hardware similar to the upgrades you use. With exception of differences in drawer guide placement my IKEA installation went without a hitch. THANK YOU, THANK YOU! 👍😊
Just the video that i have been looking for......I wanted to install the slides in my old dresser 3 years ago and did not have the confidence to do it when I looked at the measurement and how to approach ......
4:00 when you actually adjust your drawers you'd want to put a screw in the regular holes on 2 ends so it doesn't move down over time, because it certainly will with the weight in there and people sometimes slamming it in (same for the cabinet part if you also used the sloted holes there)
What a great video! I am 71 years young, use all the power tools, have done floor & wall tiling, woodwork,plumbing....you name it! (Female) ...after I fit my new sliders & tweak gaps if necessary, I shall also insert screws into non-slotted holes so as to keep the gaps even, after heavy contents are put back into the drawers. Excellent demo & explanation.....just talk a bit slower please! 🤣😁
Width of the drawer needs to be of a certain dimension to be able to switch to another brand of drawer slide. Make sure you check first before dismantling the old drawer slides
Is it possible to change over from bottom to the side mounts? I’m restoring an old cabinet and one of the bottom slides is broken. So I love how easy this video is and just wondering if it’s possible to change completely
As long as you have the open spaces on the sides of the drawers in the middle as he shows, then you should have no issues converting from bottom mount slides to soft close.
My current cabinet doesn't have slides installed so I'm having to hold the drawer loosely in place. Unfortunately this method seems to only work when you're just replacing old ones.
Good tutorial. However, the cabinets you’re working are European (frameless) models with no face frame. Most American cabinets are face framed, which makes install a tad more complicated.
I think I can do this, however the width of the drawers is a little shorter than the width from side to side. Is there any way to fix this without getting all new drawers? Thanks.
If the old slides are still stable and level, why not just put the new slide on top of the old one and use that as the guide so you can skip all the measuring?
I.just installed 5 soft close slides. I got them from the local home center. They all seem to be the same or very similar design, so just get the ones with the highest weight rating, 100 lbs. In my case.
2:48. I bent those flexible tabs outwards a little to accommodate the small gap between the cabinet side and the framing of the cabinet. I had about. 06" to make up, which the tabs did easily. Once you install and work the drawer back and forth a couple of times, the tabs get bent back to the proper position. That's a little trick I found by working on a few of these cabinet drawers.
As long as the slide does not hit the back of the cabinet, the slide should work. See how much room you have between the front edge of the drawer carcass and the cabinet back wall. You dont want the slide to strike the back wall or simply be too far forward. If you have more than 20 mm of room, you should be fine.
You must have made hundreds of people find the confidence to do something they never thought they could. Sure it’s about installing drawer slides, but it makes us feel better about our abilities!
Echoing the other comments, this video was a lifesaver. I was looking to do the exact same thing - upgrading roller slides to ball bearing slides, albeit in a clothes dresser, not a kitchen cabinet - and it was a fairly complex project. This video was a life saver and much more helpful than others. Quick, easy, and effective method outlined here. Huge thanks!
Oh my gosh I can’t thank you enough. You are an absolute star ⭐️ for showing this no nonsense, straight to the point easy to understand demo. I have been asking a couple of joiners to come and fix these types of fully extending draw runners in my dressing room. NOT one of them said they would do them and that it’s not necessary to change them from the normal basic ones I have. I have now done it myself thanks to you. Thank you 👍😊
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Top video 👍. No waffling straight to the point and easy to follow. Thank you.
This video is a lifesaver, no where have I been able to figure out why my rollers won’t close properly until I watched this guy just slide it back and forth a couple of times. Legend.
I thought replacing the slides were easy until i actually started replacing them. Thanks for the input. This was really helpful.
Thanks for not starting the video with a commencement speech.
Thank you thank you thank you! We were trying to install slides in the middle and couldn't figure out how. Didn't know about the slides being built to allow some error so we kept hesitating about drilling them in. You're the only reason why our cabinets are upright.
If people teach it this clearly, we may never need a carpenter for simple tasks like this. Even 5 yr olds or 60 yr olds can understand these instructions. Great video!
This is the single EASIEST tutorial on how to do this on the entire TH-cam universe. Perfect.
Finally, an easy way to replace my broken drawer slides! Thank you for sharing!
Amazing tutorial. Thank you so much! Very straight to the point and showing all the details needed for the process.
Thank you very much. You made this so simple to understand for a beginner like me. I am replacing drawer slides on an existing file cabinet. I'm crossing fingers I don't get these crooked and mess this up and have to start over.
Your videos are easy to follow and straight to the point. Very helpful.😀
Life saver!!! Had to assemble my babies compactum and the instructions left out how to attach the drawers to the rail - lmao this really simplified it 🤣my way would’ve broken the rail
Gee, this is so clear! Such good videos guys!
Very handy little bit of info.
Should now be an easy draws project upgrade.
Thanks dude. 😉
this is the best video i have ever seen .so simple explanation.very tidy. cheers pal.made my work a lot easier.
Yes you're a SUPERSTAR! I brought 4 IKEA Chests of Drawers. Problem is IKEA drawer hardware is absolute RUBBISH! Unfortunately I have four of these bloody IKEA garbage chests of drawers with FIVE drawers each. That's 20 sets of drawer hardware to replace. The real problem is without the upgraded drawer hardware like you use here the crazy expensive IKEA chest of drawers are flipping unusable. The drawer hardware for IKEA is so flimsy cheap THEY HAVE NO HOPE IN HELL OF WORKING RIGHT EVER! After a bit of hunting I found substantial properly sized drawer hardware similar to the upgrades you use. With exception of differences in drawer guide placement my IKEA installation went without a hitch. THANK YOU, THANK YOU! 👍😊
Best video on TH-cam on this topic. Thank you.
Yass!! I needed this thank you very helpful !
Just the video that i have been looking for......I wanted to install the slides in my old dresser 3 years ago and did not have the confidence to do it when I looked at the measurement and how to approach ......
Nice and straightforward!
This is a proper DIY video. Well done
Thank you for your wonderful explanation. It helped me greatly!
Thank you, thank you and thank you brotha!
This is what I needed to BIY!!
Simple easy to understand tutorial thank you ever so much xxx
Благодарю за науку, Мастер!
thanks for such a great tutorial!
I love this guy - he's fantastic!
Brilliant, no nonsense guide. Thank you :-)
Thanks bro, got a subscribe for straightforward no bs video that was very helpful.
Thank you bro, good tutorial!
Lots of useful info in there, thanks very much
Thanks for the tips!
4:00 when you actually adjust your drawers you'd want to put a screw in the regular holes on 2 ends so it doesn't move down over time, because it certainly will with the weight in there and people sometimes slamming it in (same for the cabinet part if you also used the sloted holes there)
What a great video! I am 71 years young, use all the power tools, have done floor & wall tiling, woodwork,plumbing....you name it! (Female) ...after I fit my new sliders & tweak gaps if necessary, I shall also insert screws into non-slotted holes so as to keep the gaps even, after heavy contents are put back into the drawers. Excellent demo & explanation.....just talk a bit slower please! 🤣😁
Neat and clean work.
So well done and enjoyable to listen to. Great hands for demos! Classic carpenter hands and groomed nails. Very nice. Just saying ;)
Steady
@@janco333 lol
What brand drawer slider do you recommend?
Width of the drawer needs to be of a certain dimension to be able to switch to another brand of drawer slide. Make sure you check first before dismantling the old drawer slides
Excellent demonstration
The bearing are damaged in my cupboard do I have to buy the complete set
Is it possible to change over from bottom to the side mounts? I’m restoring an old cabinet and one of the bottom slides is broken. So I love how easy this video is and just wondering if it’s possible to change completely
As long as you have the open spaces on the sides of the drawers in the middle as he shows, then you should have no issues converting from bottom mount slides to soft close.
is is ok to replace drawer slides of ikea pax wardrobe the same way?
Do drawer slides have sizes or just standard?
Very helpfull and informative!
Where can you buy the draw slide?
My current cabinet doesn't have slides installed so I'm having to hold the drawer loosely in place. Unfortunately this method seems to only work when you're just replacing old ones.
Good tutorial. However, the cabinets you’re working are European (frameless) models with no face frame. Most American cabinets are face framed, which makes install a tad more complicated.
Great video. Where can I purchase these upgrade slides
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Helpful and practical.
Thanks!!!
so helpful. thanksss!
I think I can do this, however the width of the drawers is a little shorter than the width from side to side. Is there any way to fix this without getting all new drawers?
Thanks.
Very cool, thanks!
Excellent explanation
THANK YOU!!!
Well explained thanks.
not sure what im doing wrong. my draw gets stuck when pulling open. it also swivels left to right
Great
Good job thanks
If the old slides are still stable and level, why not just put the new slide on top of the old one and use that as the guide so you can skip all the measuring?
Is there a drawer glide you could recommend? What is the product being used in the video?
I.just installed 5 soft close slides. I got them from the local home center. They all seem to be the same or very similar design, so just get the ones with the highest weight rating, 100 lbs. In my case.
2:48. I bent those flexible tabs outwards a little to accommodate the small gap between the cabinet side and the framing of the cabinet. I had about. 06" to make up, which the tabs did easily.
Once you install and work the drawer back and forth a couple of times, the tabs get bent back to the proper position. That's a little trick I found by working on a few of these cabinet drawers.
My draw measures 330mm would 350mm runners be ok ? All I can find close enough?
As long as the slide does not hit the back of the cabinet, the slide should work. See how much room you have between the front edge of the drawer carcass and the cabinet back wall. You dont want the slide to strike the back wall or simply be too far forward.
If you have more than 20 mm of room, you should be fine.
Brilliant
Thanks a lot
So does this mean we don't need to buy that $70 Krieg Jig tool for drawers slides?
Yes. That jig is not needed. Just some patience and basic tools as he shows.
Channel size for 2×2 feet drower ???
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Hi my drawers are 19”
Should I get 18” or 20” slides
Thanks
Probably 18 inch slides. That way you know they will not be longer than the drawer and will fit without hitting the inside of your cabinet.
Measuring that accurately is near impossible.
Good but the video was too fast
I HAVE SAW VIDEOS ON TH-cam LOTS OF PEOPLE DO NOY LIKE SOFT CLOSE< TO MANY PROBLEMS????
Thanks for not using a jig! All the other tutorials make use of a jig that you will never use again & that's not sold here in SA
Wait, how to find the vertical position of the inside mount (inside the cabinet). At 3:15, he just totally skipped this most difficult step.
Oh really it's very simple 🧐😒
I will try to do it with Woodglut plans.
Hope no female in your life, never has to use #metoo. Might just be another joke to someone🤦🏼♀️