Which Drawer Slide When? [video 527]

In this one I take a quick look at the various pros and cons of each type of drawer fitting, from a simple box to commercial concealed runners with soft-close built-in. Enjoy!

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Something to keep in mind is that under mount slides reduce the vertical space inside the drawer which becomes a concern with shallow drawers. Conversely, side mount slides reduce the horizontal space inside the drawer which becomes a concern with narrow drawers.

[bluewren]

I have a kitchen dresser from the 1950s that has wooden side runners and the operation of the drawers is flawlessly smooth. The whole cabinet is precision built and still looks fabulous after all these decades.

[WillLeingang]

Man the effort you put into showing all the different slide options is just fabulous. Great work and thank you!

[thomasfholland]

Oh yeah! The wonderful world of drawers!! Sometimes a pain in the neck but when everything comes together it’s wonderful 😊

[kingduck]

Gotta say I love how you get to the point so many ramble on definitely earned my subscription

[kellydowns]

Thank Pete Millard you for a well written and concise presentation.

[across]

A great summary Peter. My first use of side mounts was for a stack of multi-compartment screw boxes. The draws were simply a sheet of 18mm plywood but the runners were a doddle to fit and it is the most useful unit in my workshop.

[terryt]

Peter. Best ten minutes I've spent in some time. I haven't picked up many of your videos, lately, and it good to hear your smooth, easy listening delivery, again, even when you talking like a bullet train trying to get it all in in your 10 minutes.
A suggestion: Try a laminate or other smooth, dense material, like Masonite, when making slideless drawers. I made some 48 wide X 32 inch deep drawers for a printing company a few years back. They went on 1 inch steel stock racks. The drawers were flat and were made of 3/4 inch plywood with a sheet of 1/4 inch Masonite laying on top. The Masonite had to slide over the plywood They had a lot of surface area and carried a lot of weight, but slid smoothly.
Just got home from London, a few days ago. Always enjoy the visit.

[BischBaschBosch]

Good overview as ever Peter. Push to open undermount are my fav for the workshop. Lot to be said for being able to just kick a drawer with your hands full and have it open😁

[Thaabiet]

Thank you very much for another great breakdown 👌🏽

[anyvers]

You are listed alongside Peter Frampton and Peter Rabbit on my YouTube search. Must be the easy to follow and quality production.

[r.evanmiller]

Really nice video. Quickly done and edited with such precision too! Thanks.

[merk]

I always find undermount much easier to fit than side mounted. Way more margin for error and adjustment

[davidsneddon]

Fantastic options here Peter, first class as always⭐️👍

[MCsCreations]

Thanks a bunch for all the tips, Peter! 😃
I really like the wooden runners!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[normanbott]

I've just finished a 4 drawer workshop cabinet using non-soft-close full extension slides from Screwfix. They are surprisingly smooth in operation . I was never entirely happy with the action of some soft close push-to-open slides from an Internet source so I chose a simpler option.
595 mm deep and 650 mm wide, mostly organising power tools like sanders, biscuit jointer, jigsaw, angle grinder etc. Lay on false fronts and no handle hardware, just pull slots.
I used to be afraid of drawers once...

[TL-rf]

I melt/soak bees wax carefully into the wood grain, with a propane torch set low to not scorch the grain, into the sliding friction parts

[OliWarner]

Probably not the first to mention them but the white, metal, two-wheeled bottom-corner runners are a good option at a low price point.

Main advantage after price is self-close.

[Gazman]

Great content as usual. Thank you. I always put handles on my drawers (they're really inexpensive if you look around a bit) rather than holes to pull, because you could get bitten by something unexpectedly . Speaking from experience :-)

[mungoh]

Regarding the full-extension drawer runners, use a permanent marker and add an arrow to remind yourself which way to slide the clip to release the mechanism.