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Non-Locking vs Locking Drawer Slides
Regardless of the material from which they are made, all drawer slides fall into one of two categories: non-locking or locking. They are both used to facilitate the opening and closing of drawers. After mounting a pair of drawer slides … Read More
Drawer Slides and Travel Distance: What You Should Know
When shopping for drawer slides, you may come across the term “travel distance.” Drawer slides are commonly used in cabinets, tool benches and other storage solutions. They consist of rails with ball bearings. As their name suggests, they are used … Read More
Choosing the Right Drawer Slide Finish
Slides are an essential part of all drawers. From cabinets and chests of drawers to workbenches and toolboxes, they are runners that allow drawers to open and close. When you pull open a drawer, it will glide along a pair … Read More
Roller vs Ball Bearing Drawer Slides: What’s the Difference?
You can’t build drawers without slides. Also known as drawer runners, drawer slides are rail-based components that allow drawers to pull out from the furniture or objects with which they are used. Drawers will glide or “slide” along the drawer … Read More
Did You Know? How Ball Bearing Drawer Slides Are Mounted
There’s no denying the fact that ball bearing drawer slides are popular. When compared to wheel-based drawer slides, they have a smoother operation that makes them easier to use. Ball bearing drawer slides are characterized by the use of balls. … Read More
How to Choose the Right Drawer Slides
Drawer slides are an important component in many types of furniture. You can find them in cabinets, dressers, hutches and chests of drawers Drawer slides live up to their namesake by serving as the tails on which drawers slide. You … Read More
An Introduction to the Different Types of Drawer Slides
Drawer slides are commonly found in cabinets, chests of drawers and other types of furniture. If a piece of furniture has one or more drawers, it will have at least one slide. A drawer slide is a component that allows … Read More