Wooden Full Extension Drawer Slides Experiment

I have a few more refinements to do with it, but I'm very impressed with how well these work even in this fairly rough state. A coat or two of water based poly would really make them slick, I think.
When I mention the metal slides price I got at wholesale, that was for a pair of slides 22" long. I bought several for shop projects and my new kitchen cabinets.

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I have a few more refinements to do with it, but I'm very impressed with how well these work even in this fairly rough state. A coat or two of water based poly would really make them slick, I think.
When I mention the metal slides price I got at wholesale, that was for a pair of slides 22" long. I bought several for shop projects and my new kitchen cabinets.

You can help support the work I do in making these videos:


Support this channel on Patreon:

Did you know I have other YouTube channels?
My main channel:

My home reno channel:

My "Scrap bin" channel:

[WCC]

OLD video which has not been deleted by YT yet. Very nice, I was trying to solve this problem for a desk build which I have in work. Thanks for sharing!

[HBSuccess]

This is something really useful- Good full-extension slides are $$$$ - intead, turn scrap into drawer slides for shop cabinets and etc. Great job!

[carloantoniomartinelli]

I watch your videos with some regularity, always with great interest; your workshop is something to behold with all the homemade equipment and its neatness.
The part that impresses me most is you modesty: I hear you saying often that this or that appliance - you say it here of the tablesaw fence..."works really well" . I state unequivocally that, all of these do work so well because you have made them, were they made by less skillful hands they would not; thank you very much for all your interesting, inspiring work. Cheers.

[yourface]

Took me 3 years to find this video awesome project thanks John.

[robertocorreaandrade]

Thank you John!
Perfect solution.
In Brazil we have very hard woods that will work perfectly and last for centuries.
When there were still no metal slides I wrapped the wooden slats with melaminic laminate (formica) that will outlast the furniture I made. And the slip was too soft. (Translation by Google)

[janwijbrand]

The click-clack sound from the parts while opening and closing (from 07:00 on) was oddly satisfying!! Cool project!

[bismasunassee]

Great idea. Thank you for making one for the viewers. From Mauritius.

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Perhaps most impressive Heiszvention we've seen thus far.

And that's saying something. Brilliant!

[Stephen_Strange]

You must be the only guy on YT showing us this! Thank you!

[kevinrose]

Nice design and execution. A couple of months back I made a set out of oak with double dovetails for heavy duty use. With paste wax they slide easily. I set them in a cabinet to support a flip-top table, which has a Rigid oscillating sander on one side and a grinder on the other side.

[SouthernYankeeLifestyle]

I grew up in a wood shop- you sir remind me of my uncle there. My first comment because this is the crazy stuff I think it as well. So thank you because I have a kid on the way and the wife wants the closet redone... Here we go

[jarrodsmith]

Nice work. Your work with the algorithm is working. This video just showed up in my general suggested videos. First time any of your "older" videos have been suggest in quite some time.

[wfcastro]

Great job in full explanation of the project. I really appreciate the lighting in you shop, it steps up the production quality quite a bit. Keep up the good work

[garymikami]

John That's a beauty!!! Great work 👏

[Ostap]

I think these slides work even better than "regular" wooden slides as these have always at least 50% coverage. Very good idea and nicely done.

[alexpettigrew]

Excellent design and execution.

You should have Matthias jump on it to test it!

[braulioperez]

Great video. Sir, your work is an inspiration for mere mortals like me. Keep on helping the rest of us!

[rbollard]

You have the neatest scrap 'closet' I have ever seen, John. Want to visit sunny warm San Diego this winter? Guarantee we'll have plenty of projects!

[doug.ritson]

Look forward to seeing some of those incorporated into the nightstands you will be building. Nice little build.