bookcase sliding door hardware/ or ideas

[Ken Miller]

I'd like to make a bookcase (not big, maybe 5' h x 2.5' w) with sliding glass/wood frame doors. My problem is that I'm not sure what to use to slide them on. I see rockler has sliding door hardware but was hoping for a cheaper alternative ($30.99 per door). I thought of dados with Slipit but not sure I'd like looking at big dados or maybe cutting a tenon on top and bottom of door so the dado wouldn't have to be as big but not sure how this would work. Any other ideas, hardware or otherwise?

[John Lankers]

Have you looked at these? They are easy to install and run very smooth, FYI price is in $cdn.
http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=40162&cat=3,43614,43620

Another option could be sliding screen door hardware from a Big Box.

[Ken Miller]

Thank you, that seems like a viable option

[John Lankers]

I almost fell over backwards when I saw the more than 50% price increase from when I bought them 5 years ago.

[Ray Newman]

on a whim, I checked the Rockler on-line catalogue and the hardware is on sale for 50% off -- US$15.50 per pack/door

http://www.rockler.com/european-style-sliding-door-hardware

[Ken Miller]

Wow, thank you so much!! I just ordered them but of course they say they have been oversold so they won't be in until aug. 30 but well worth the wait