Less Expensive Stainless Drawer Slides
 

Thought I would pass this along for any of you considering full extention
drawer slides. Rutu has 4 larger drawers under the bunks. I had wanted to
use slides because opening large heavy drawers that might be swolen can be a
real problem but had given up on the idea because Sugatsune wants $160 a
pair. I just received 4 sets of 22" KV 6400 full extention slides made of
304 stainless and rated for 75 lbs. Price was $51 a set. They are actually
a little more substantial than the Sugatsune and a hair thinner. They come
in 16", 18", 20" and 22" lengths.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

Please share with us the detail for latching them. I'm sure you have a clever
solution.

Best,
Jim


Glenn Ashmore wrote:

Thought I would pass this along for any of you considering full extention
drawer slides. Rutu has 4 larger drawers under the bunks. I had wanted to
use slides because opening large heavy drawers that might be swolen can be a
real problem but had given up on the idea because Sugatsune wants $160 a
pair. I just received 4 sets of 22" KV 6400 full extention slides made of
304 stainless and rated for 75 lbs. Price was $51 a set. They are actually
a little more substantial than the Sugatsune and a hair thinner. They come
in 16", 18", 20" and 22" lengths.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

Jim says:

Please share with us the detail for latching them.

Well, I don't have Glenn's latching idea, but here's an idea to make the
drawers lighter - use the steel slides, but fastened only to the top of the
drawer-front. The drawer itself is merely a mesh shape suspended from the
slides and a bar across the back. From outside, you see the traditional
drawerfront, from inside, you have a super-light, well ventilated holding area.

;-)

Steve

The pulls will be ABI 330011 recessed hatch lifts with latches. Two per
drawer. Originally I was going to use round push/pop up latches but I have
several extra of these ABI latches left over from the sole hatches. They
are a lot more secure and look real "shippy." :-) Also the push/pop up
latches cost almost twice as much as the ABI latches.

BTW, I found the KV slides at:
http://www.hardwarefriends.com/cgi-b...KV:6400P-18-SS

"Jim Conlin" wrote in message
...
Please share with us the detail for latching them. I'm sure you have a
clever
solution.

Glenn Ashmore wrote:

Thought I would pass this along for any of you considering full
extention
drawer slides. Rutu has 4 larger drawers under the bunks. I had wanted
to
use slides because opening large heavy drawers that might be swolen can
be a
real problem but had given up on the idea because Sugatsune wants $160 a
pair. I just received 4 sets of 22" KV 6400 full extention slides made
of
304 stainless and rated for 75 lbs. Price was $51 a set. They are
actually
a little more substantial than the Sugatsune and a hair thinner. They
come
in 16", 18", 20" and 22" lengths.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

"Stephen Baker" wrote in message
...
Well, I don't have Glenn's latching idea, but here's an idea to make the
drawers lighter - use the steel slides, but fastened only to the top of
the
drawer-front. The drawer itself is merely a mesh shape suspended from the
slides and a bar across the back. From outside, you see the traditional
drawerfront, from inside, you have a super-light, well ventilated holding
area.

Actually I did that in the Galley. Built a produce storage drawer at the
bottom of the cabinet with 1/4" stainless mesh bottom and back so the
veggies get good ventelation. It will be a couple of years before I can
report on how well it works though.

On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 11:34:08 -0400, "Glenn Ashmore"
wrote:

It will be a couple of years before I can
report on how well it works though.

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Get back to work Glenn. We are all eagerly awaiting the completion of
that boat.

Wayne B says:

Get back to work Glenn.

Good idea ;-)

We are all eagerly awaiting the completion of
that boat.

Now, Wayne... We all know that when it is launched, it will merely be entering
the 50-year "sea trial" part of its building. Boats are never "completed"

Steve

On 16 Oct 2004 19:50:11 GMT, ospam (Stephen Baker)
wrote:

We all know that when it is launched, it will merely be entering
the 50-year "sea trial" part of its building. Boats are never "completed"

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That is true, but it's also true that a boat in the water under going
a perpetual sea trial is a lot "completer" than one in the backyard
under construction.

I have nothing but admiration for Glenn's work of course. If it was
me I'd have probably launched it half finished and left it that way
while "testing it out".