^^^^ simply sealing the wood with poly or other will prevent this. Just apply a couple coats before carpet.
Built some drawers... Didn't use drawer slides (1 Viewer)
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LFD2037
TEXAS LEXUS!
Is there a specific reason you used birch? Thanks.
Great drawer build!
Birch is generally the lightest and strongest combination. It tends to have fewer voids.
Thanks for sharing great design!!
I know this is an old thread but I have a few questions about these type of slides and this thread came up on my Google searches.
1. Unloaded and loaded do these slides slide pretty smoothly. As in can my grand mother open a fully loaded drawer on her own with no assistance
2. Is there a way to make this drawer lock in and out and still be easily removed?
3. Keeping number 2 in mind can I use uhmw L channel on all 4 corners of the drawer and the skeleton to keep the drag at an extreme minimum. This would mean all 4 corners would be uhmw on uhmw.
I say keep number 2 in mind on this because my thought was to add a stop and the end of the drawer to stop it from falling out. Also though the drawer could be removed but tilting it upward and out but if there's uhmw on all corners them it may be tough to do this.
1. Unloaded and loaded do these slides slide pretty smoothly. As in can my grand mother open a fully loaded drawer on her own with no assistance
2. Is there a way to make this drawer lock in and out and still be easily removed?
3. Keeping number 2 in mind can I use uhmw L channel on all 4 corners of the drawer and the skeleton to keep the drag at an extreme minimum. This would mean all 4 corners would be uhmw on uhmw.
I say keep number 2 in mind on this because my thought was to add a stop and the end of the drawer to stop it from falling out. Also though the drawer could be removed but tilting it upward and out but if there's uhmw on all corners them it may be tough to do this.
thatcabledude
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I can tell you that mine do not even show any wear worth mentioning. I wouldn’t use anything else if I were to build another set.
I’m very happy with it in my drawer build also. During the build I tested UHMW on UHMW and it actually seemed to have more resistance than UHMW on wood. I used 3 flat strips underneath the drawer, no corner pieces. It is definitely not effortless like heavy duty ball bearing slides tho.
thatcabledude
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Thousands upon thousands and thousands of in and out cycles on this and no visible wear other than UV damage.
Thanks guys, love it.
I'm gonna use building drawers like these:
I'm gonna use building drawers like these:
jemsec
Mach lll Club
Would like to build some but don't want to give up the space. Decisions decisions!?!?
thatcabledude
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Seating space?
You’re making space if that’s the kind of space you need in the rear.
Did u add the L shaped plastic to not the drawer and the base(box) or just the box?? I love this design
thatcabledude
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It is only where you see it in the first pic of the thread.
Over 10 years and these are still going strong.
Malleus
Far west of Siegen
UHMW is used as chain guides on chain conveyors all over the world. It's the slickest stuff in town. If you really want to impress the cool kids use Murtfeldt green:
FWIW, using two pieces of similar material for "frictionless" sliding won't work. Cohesive forces build up and you get sticky, not slidey.
FWIW, using two pieces of similar material for "frictionless" sliding won't work. Cohesive forces build up and you get sticky, not slidey.
Dave 2000
Not all Land Rovers are useless!
I...or rather my carpenter friend didn't use slides either when he built mine. They are quite tight fitting, and if I needed to 'ease' one I run a candle along the runner. I did on one ocassion nearly loose my fridge when parked on a slope, one of my off road buddies saved the day, there is now an anchor chain to make sure it never happens again. All the rest of the drawers fit and work as good as the day they were built sround eight or so years ago? For good measure they are covered in a hard wearing material similar to that used to cover event loudspeakers.
The system is modular in design and goes together like a jigsaw, including the heated wardrobe......yeh I know.
Next time I go off road for a few days I will fit the lot with pictures to show how it all works.
Regards
Dave
The system is modular in design and goes together like a jigsaw, including the heated wardrobe......yeh I know.
Next time I go off road for a few days I will fit the lot with pictures to show how it all works.
Regards
Dave
