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?
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?
I'm no expert, but that is how I understand draw slide load ratings.
Yes, that's my understanding.
I think so but for the single undermount type I would assume it is per slide.
Bil lD
It also assumes that you install every screw in every hole, something I do not do.
Regards,
Tom
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.
Sometime take out a loaded kitchen drawer and weigh it. You might be surprised at the weight. Probably much less than 100 lbs
Steve Jenkins, McKinney, TX. 469 742-9694
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Agree, I would estimate my silverware drawer at about 30-40#, and it has a lot of content.
Rick Potter
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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.
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.
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