Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: Cab experts - Preventing slides from damaging doors.

  1. #1

    Cab experts - Preventing slides from damaging doors.

    I’ve built new doors. The pantry unit has slide outs you can see fro the pic the issue.

    I’ve ordered protective cap that cover the metal, but don’t like the design.

    Thinking about a strip of UHMW. Or maybe adding a false front that covers the slide.

    Is there a better way to tackle this?

    2EC3D65B-EBDD-45BD-A0F5-33FB89820142.jpg

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    San Francisco, CA
    Posts
    10,304
    Put a bumper wedge on the side of each drawer which forces the door to open the full 90 degrees it needs to avoid the slide.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Ventura, CA
    Posts
    530
    Check out the Fastcap “Drawer bumpers” — exactly what you need.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    SoCal
    Posts
    22,492
    Blog Entries
    1
    Tom's got it. I think Jamie is talking about the same thing. I like the Fast Cap ones better than the hard ones I accidentally ordered and never use.
    "A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg".


    – Samuel Butler

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    Atlanta
    Posts
    1,592
    Is there a better way to tackle this?
    Yes,

    use undermount glides for one. Second, use hinges with more opening angle.

  6. #6
    I think those are still going to eventually wear on the paint.

    A hinge that holds the door fully open would be the best solution.

    Hadn't thought about undermount slides. One of the issues is the door being closed and the drawer not fully pushed in & would solve that.

    Heavy duty tandems it is!!!

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    San Francisco, CA
    Posts
    10,304
    Quote Originally Posted by Robert Engel View Post
    I think those are still going to eventually wear on the paint.

    A hinge that holds the door fully open would be the best solution.

    Hadn't thought about undermount slides. One of the issues is the door being closed and the drawer not fully pushed in & would solve that.

    Heavy duty tandems it is!!!
    Converting existing sidemount drawers to undermounts is tricky. For instance, undermounts expect to wrap around the drawer side, and up into a cavity underneath the drawer bottom. And there are specific front-to-back dimensions for the drawer box which you must use. Maybe you can do the conversion, but maybe it will turn out easier to make new drawers. But all the hurdles aside, undermounts -- especially with the auto-close feature -- are a great solution to your problem.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •