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You
have so many to choose from. What is the best
choice of slides for my application?
Please
take some time to look at the type of
application shown for each group of slides on
our Ball-Bearing
Drawer Slide Comparison Guide. Knowing the
type of application you have (what type of
drawer or shelf you're using the slide for) will
help you choose which group of slides is best to
select from.
- What
does the length listed refer to?
- What
is meant by extension?
- What
is over-travel?
- How
are load ratings calculated?
- What
does the term disconnect refer to?
- What
is side space?
- What
does a 32mm hole pattern feature refer to?
- Do
I need any special tools to mount slides?
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What
does the length listed refer to?
The
length noted will be the length of the slide
when it is completely closed. You will need a
minimum of this amount of space in your cabinet
in order to mount the slide.
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What
is meant by extension?
This
refers to how much of the slide will pull out or
how much travel distance the slide is capable
of. A full extension slide will extend out the
full amount of the length of the slide (as
example: a 20" long slide will come out
20"). A 3/4 extension slide will extend
3/4ths of the length of the slide (as example: a
20" slide will come out 16").
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What
is over-travel?
This means that a slide will
pull out or travel beyond a full extension (as
example: a 20" long slide, with 1" of
over-travel will pull out 21").
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How are
load ratings calculated?
Manufacturers test their
slides according to industry standards for how
much weight they are capable of carrying. Tests
are typically based at an 18" extension and
50,000 to 75,000 cycles of moving the drawer in
and out. Ratings include a 100% static load
safety factor (this means the slide will always
be able to hold a minimum of the load rating in
any position when the slide is stationary).
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What
does the term disconnect refer to?
This refers to how the parts
of the slide come apart. Half of a slide will
attach to the cabinet, the other half will
attach to the drawer. If you want to remove a
drawer to clean you will need to disconnect the
drawer half from the cabinet half of the slide
in order that the drawer can be removed from the
cabinet. Different groups of slides will have
different types of disconnect features for
removing one half from the other. Some slides
may have no disconnect feature.
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What
is side space?
This refers to how thick the
slide is. A slide that mounts on the sides of
the drawer will take up this much space on each
side. The side space is the minimal amount of
space you will need to allow on each side of the
drawer when laying out your cabinet design.
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What
does a 32mm hole pattern feature refer to?
Many of the Accuride ball
bearing slides offer this feature. It refers to
the placement of the screws holes used to mount
the slides. A 32mm hole pattern has the screw
holes placed 32 millimeters apart on center.
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Do I
need any special tools to mount slides?
You may wish to purchase one
of the JIG-IT™ templates, which are listed
with many of the groups of slides. This template
works with a self-centering bit for lining up
perfectly centered holes. While it is possible
to mount the slides without a template, using
one will make the installation easier and
faster.
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