Peter Camposilvan Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 i installed some touch-to-open drawer slide in a cabinet and for some reason the drawers in there fully close position rest crooked in the cabinet. i have tried moving the cabinet members back to compensate...didnt work. tried shimming the cabinet member to correct for the askewness when they r closed...nothing. anyone got any ideas on whats goin on and how to fix. i will try to get some photos of the askew drawers. thanks for the help Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Those slides are tough to install. Is the drawer perfectly square? Is the drawer front a seperate piece? Slides have to be attached to both the case and the drawer the same on both sides. Tiny differences affect the trigger point action. The slides have to be square to the case vertically and horizontally . I use a magnifying headset and a very accurate framing square with a bright flashlight to check. Only put the screws in the adjustable slots at first. Take your time. I have been installing slides for over 35 years and one set took me 2 hours to get perfect, next one was 30 minutes. Sample laminate chips make good shims, hard flat and consistent. Watch out for textured or vertical grade( thinner) laminate. It is much easier to install them in the shop on brand new cases you built extremely square and consistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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