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Benjimin Young
06-22-2020, 10:11 AM
Am I correct in assuming that a given load rating for drawers slides is for a pair and not each. In other words, if a drawer slide is rated at 100lbs that means the weight of the drawer and its content should not exceed 100lbs. Correct?
Jay Kepley
06-22-2020, 10:15 AM
I'm no expert, but that is how I understand draw slide load ratings.
roger wiegand
06-22-2020, 10:17 AM
Yes, that's my understanding.
Bill Dufour
06-22-2020, 11:09 AM
I think so but for the single undermount type I would assume it is per slide.
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Thomas McCurnin
06-22-2020, 11:19 AM
It also assumes that you install every screw in every hole, something I do not do.
Benjimin Young
06-22-2020, 11:28 AM
It also assumes that you install every screw in every hole, something I do not do.
Good Point Thomas
Stewart Lang
06-22-2020, 12:01 PM
But why play so close to their limits? Just bump yourself up a size and get 150lb rated slides or 200lbs rated slides, then you won't have to worry about it.
Steve Jenkins
06-22-2020, 12:10 PM
Sometime take out a loaded kitchen drawer and weigh it. You might be surprised at the weight. Probably much less than 100 lbs
Rick Potter
06-22-2020, 12:42 PM
Agree, I would estimate my silverware drawer at about 30-40#, and it has a lot of content.
mike stenson
06-22-2020, 12:59 PM
Not all drawers are in a kitchen.
Mark Bolton
06-22-2020, 1:03 PM
It also assumes that you install every screw in every hole, something I do not do.
Not true. Every slide comes with numerous holes for a multitude of different mounting options and assembly systems. Many standard slides installed with True32 will have only two screws or often times 3 for convenience of installation. If you installed every screw you'd broke installing a single slide.
Steve Wurster
06-22-2020, 1:26 PM
It also assumes that you install every screw in every hole, something I do not do.
This is not true, at least not across the board. The last set of drawer slides I installed were Blum Tandem undermounts, and the instructions explicitly noted the set of screw holes needed to meet the load requirements. I think for the 21" units that I was installing it was only like 4-5 holes per slide.
Mark Bolton
06-22-2020, 5:13 PM
This is not true, at least not across the board. The last set of drawer slides I installed were Blum Tandem undermounts, and the instructions explicitly noted the set of screw holes needed to meet the load requirements. I think for the 21" units that I was installing it was only like 4-5 holes per slide.
You could pretty much hold them on with bubble gum. No torque wrenches, nasa instrumentation, MIL specifications, necessary.
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