Drawer Slides EXPLAINED - How to choose the right drawer slide

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I tell you how to choose the right drawer slide for your woodworking project. I show you the different types of drawer runners and tell you what to watch out for. If you’re trying to get some help finding the correct type of drawer slides, this is the video for you.
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  • @alfredneumann4692
    @alfredneumann46925 жыл бұрын

    First video, where i see a really compare between the main types of drawersliders. Very good work!

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Alfred! Glad to hear it!

  • @00schralf
    @00schralf5 жыл бұрын

    Great, thanks for the detailed description 👍

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    5 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @sapelesteve
    @sapelesteve5 жыл бұрын

    Nicely done & well presented. Good info for the novice woodworker!

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Steve!

  • @benjaminyeo9173
    @benjaminyeo91734 жыл бұрын

    Very informative. Great explanation and demonstrations. Thank you.

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Glad you like it.

  • @willford8475
    @willford84755 жыл бұрын

    We don't see enough of you! Always good videos.

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Will, I’m still very busy at work and with other endeavours, unfortunately.

  • @roncooke2188
    @roncooke21884 жыл бұрын

    Great interesting video, The ball bearing runner i have fitted about 20 in my workshop, just fitted 4 sets today they are good and easy to fit, yes your right they have to be a good fit.

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your feedback.

  • @toolsconsumables7055
    @toolsconsumables70555 жыл бұрын

    Dear Sir, A very enlightening demonstration that will assist most of us choosing the correct type(s) for our projects. Very well presented. Kind regards.

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @mgsfan4348
    @mgsfan43483 жыл бұрын

    God bless you sir. I bought a 300 dollar tv stand and for the life of me I could not figure out the sliders and I was going insane. I found your video and I solved the issue in a min. Thanks!

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’m glad to hear it!

  • @roberthatcher2773
    @roberthatcher27735 жыл бұрын

    An excellent educational video, very helpful, thank you!

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Glad you like it.

  • @Donnaconrad1
    @Donnaconrad13 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! valuable information as I am purchasing my cabinets today!

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad I could help.

  • @johnnumbat9782
    @johnnumbat97823 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Andreas - a well- explained tutorial so now I can design my aluminium.utility canopy build here in South Australia - stay healthy 👀

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear it - good luck and enjoy your project!

  • @gringochucha
    @gringochucha5 жыл бұрын

    Danke für das Video. Super erklärt!

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    5 жыл бұрын

    Freut mich. Gerne.

  • @OnlineMathsAcademy
    @OnlineMathsAcademy Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, I was confused about the slides, now I know I need to buy the roller slides🙏

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was useful.

  • @amythinks
    @amythinks3 жыл бұрын

    Very succinct and helpful. Thank you so much.

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    3 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome. Glad I could help.

  • @toc7253
    @toc72532 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this detailed explanation of the difference of slides

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    2 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome.

  • @michaelneve9374
    @michaelneve93742 жыл бұрын

    Superb breakdown - thank you

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @samyciawood
    @samyciawood4 жыл бұрын

    Great video, thank you

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, you’re welcome.

  • @silverfox8801
    @silverfox88015 жыл бұрын

    Great video!👍👍👍👍

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @crankyoldbutchbuildsout2013
    @crankyoldbutchbuildsout20133 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Big help!😎

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear it!

  • @ahmetdeniz4033
    @ahmetdeniz40333 жыл бұрын

    Always good videos Thank you

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ahmet!

  • @samiaqadiri1474
    @samiaqadiri14743 жыл бұрын

    I was so confused which one should I choose, thank you.

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    3 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome - glad I could help!

  • @ronaldcoxen4555
    @ronaldcoxen45552 жыл бұрын

    Cool!

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @jffii
    @jffii5 ай бұрын

    Very Good. I was searching for how "partial" a partial blockout installation of undermount slides could be. As far as the difference between Pro and DIYer slides. I would add the DIYer slides are the same no doubt as you said. However, The pro's don't get screws, brackets, clips or even instructions. They just get the side. Where the DIYer gets sort of a kit.

  • @manikandanganesh5952
    @manikandanganesh59522 жыл бұрын

    very nice and knowledgeable.

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @mariatecson5393
    @mariatecson53934 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    4 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @mishkattashdid8239
    @mishkattashdid82394 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much,.

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    4 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome.

  • @hipolytos
    @hipolytos3 жыл бұрын

    Great video, very informative and nice drawings! I just love youtube. I was wondering what kind of drawer slides to use, and what the difference was and after 12 minutes, I'm now an unofficial expert! Thank you!

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    3 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @atheistbanerjee008
    @atheistbanerjee0084 жыл бұрын

    very nice ....

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @sarahsingh1708
    @sarahsingh17082 жыл бұрын

    Your video saved me I thought u was going mad lol with the second slide

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad I could help.

  • @user-dn6yd6zh3i
    @user-dn6yd6zh3i4 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I was wondering where I would be able to find the partial extension simple ball bearing runner you talked about? 4:30

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sorry, I don’t know where that would be in you country. Over here, they’re sold in regular hardware stores.

  • @SirBenJamin_
    @SirBenJamin_5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info. Am I right in thinking that the middle ball bearing one (the one most people use) parts are identical? i.e there is not a right and left piece?

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes, they are identical.

  • @GenAnxiety
    @GenAnxiety4 жыл бұрын

    I've built a frame for some art work I created. I was going to use the frame and art to hide a small wall safe underneath it and thought about using the bearing slides mounted to the top and bottom of the frame but wasn't sure if it would work or if there was a more effective way to use this sliding mechanism idea.

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    4 жыл бұрын

    I’m not sure if this is going to work, in this video Tom shares his experience with just such a setup and it didn’t work very well: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gqeXlNmmj9nHlZM.html - so perhaps you can find special slides for top/bottom mounting or try a different solution.

  • @e8aus
    @e8aus3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the informative video Andreas. I'm trying to find a ball-bearing drawer slide with an unusual capability. As you seem to be all over drawer runners, I ask you, have you ever come across a ball-bearing drawer runner that allows you to open the drawer from both sides. A drawer runner that closes so that all of the layers are over the top of each other but then can be pushed further to start extending the other way. My wet saw has plain old ball-bearing runners which look the same as standard bearing runners except for that extra functionality described above. Looking forward to your response. If you know of them, could you please let me know what they are called so that I can hunt them down. Cheers Ciaran

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’m not aware ever seeing such a drawer slide, sorry.

  • @roncooke2188
    @roncooke21884 жыл бұрын

    Did have any recommendation on lubrications of the bearings type

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    4 жыл бұрын

    I haven’t yet had the need to lubricate. I my slides, there was enough lubricant - I think if you buy good quality slides and the room is not extremely dusty, you don’t need to lubricate.

  • @shaileshjohar5534
    @shaileshjohar55342 жыл бұрын

    Hi. Thank you for the informative video. One quick question. Is it possible to install the hinged slides partially in the groove on drawer carcass sides?

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    2 жыл бұрын

    I suppose that would work even though the material of the carcass would get very thin in the groove possibly giving you trouble with the screws.

  • @shaileshjohar5534

    @shaileshjohar5534

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@holzhandwerk_ak I anticipated that, so I doubled the sides with another 9mm sheet. Worked well, though it was difficult to line the slides at first.

  • @jamaliyahbenito5080
    @jamaliyahbenito50803 жыл бұрын

    Good day sir, interesting detail, @7:51 how far should be the wood away from the other side? 🤔

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think the standard measure is half an inch or 12,7 mm. At least that’s what it was on every slide I’ve used so far. The measurement is given on the package of the slide, though so you don’t have to remember that.

  • @ssergeant9682
    @ssergeant96822 жыл бұрын

    What is the typical weight the less expensive one can hold? do they make one a little heavier duty that the one you showed?

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    2 жыл бұрын

    I don’t know - it wouldn’t help you much anyway because it’s unlikely you’ll get the exact same one. When you buy, the max load should be named on the label.

  • @tonydiaz1799
    @tonydiaz17992 жыл бұрын

    redusable size length ?

  • @petersmith5219
    @petersmith5219 Жыл бұрын

    I'm trying to work out how to remove the ball bearing drawer once it is in situ.

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    Жыл бұрын

    There should be a small lever or knob on the side of the slide when the drawer is pulled out. Press it or move it and you unlock the slide and can then pull out the drawer.

  • @Unbundle1973
    @Unbundle19735 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great explanation. Tell me (off topic - sorry!) about your "drill press" contraption you have in the background there - what's it called, where'd you get it from (I want it)!

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I made a video about it: kit.com/holzhandwerk_ak/my-drill-press-drill-mount

  • @gauthamkrishnak.1747
    @gauthamkrishnak.17474 жыл бұрын

    Sir could you give the precise thickness of the ball bearing slide in inches?

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    4 жыл бұрын

    They’re exactly half an inch.

  • @rocifier
    @rocifier3 жыл бұрын

    What about the small groove runners in your video thumbnail? EDIT: nvm I found it at 9:07, unfortunately I can't find anyone who shows how to install them, even the instructions don't mention how deep to cut the groove

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    3 жыл бұрын

    I found some info here (in German): kalt.link/21 including videos about how to install them.

  • @wolframherzog636
    @wolframherzog6365 жыл бұрын

    Roller Runner gibt es auch als Vollauszug - siehe Blum Katalog 👷🏻‍♂️

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    5 жыл бұрын

    Danke für den Tipp. Hab später gesehen, dass es sie auch von Hettich gibt. Wobei sie preislich so nahe an den regulären Vollauszügen sind, dass es sich mE nicht lohnt, nicht die „Richtigen“ zu kaufen.

  • @wolframherzog636

    @wolframherzog636

    5 жыл бұрын

    Andreas Kalt der große Vorteil der rollschubauszüge ist die einfache Montage an der Unterkante der Schublade und der Umstand dass diese sehr große maßtoleranzen verkraften, ohne zu klemmen.

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    5 жыл бұрын

    Das stimmt. Danke für den Hinweis Wolfram! Ich freue mich immer, von deiner großen Erfahrung zu profitieren! Danke, dass Du Dein Wissen teilst.

  • @ahmedhashmi3584
    @ahmedhashmi35844 жыл бұрын

    Which one is good for at least 45 to 50 kg?

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    4 жыл бұрын

    You can get the full-extension ones in extra sturdy. But the highest weight-support I’ve found is 45 kg. I suppose you’d have to do some research into heavy-duty drawers slights.

  • @johnbies1767
    @johnbies17673 жыл бұрын

    What size screws are needed ?

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    2 жыл бұрын

    Depends on the thickness of the material you screw into.

  • @SkinE-Vadee-Veechee
    @SkinE-Vadee-Veechee Жыл бұрын

    Why is one side different then the other on the first ones you explained? The right is different then the left. It's more curved to catch the wheel

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    Жыл бұрын

    In the video you only ever see one of the sides with two pieces: one gets attached to the carcass of the cabinet, the other to the drawer. So that’s why the two pieces are different.

  • @ziiluduz
    @ziiluduz5 жыл бұрын

    Nice video! The partial ball bearing slides are awful. They have no load bearing capabilities at all. Even on a socks drawer the deform and no not work correctly in very little time. Since there are no other drawer slides that fit on dressers/drawers intended to use these partial ball bearing drawer slides, I replaced the drawer slides on couple of dressers with wooden runners from maple. These runners then slide into the grooves on the sides of drawers. Much better and maintenance free.

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your feedback.

  • @marbetu5394
    @marbetu53943 жыл бұрын

    You have a slightly Irish flavour to your German accent when you speak English :-)

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    3 жыл бұрын

    I lived in Galway, Ireland for a year back in 1999. Nice to hear that the Irish accent is still noticeable 😀

  • @SamSelim
    @SamSelim3 жыл бұрын

    Can’t you just mount the drawer on the second one and then it is hidden?

  • @Moonshinebaby1000
    @Moonshinebaby10002 ай бұрын

    The plastic bits and balls came out of my slides . I am not a carpenter. what happened here? I put WD 40 in.

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    2 ай бұрын

    I suppose the liquid WD 40 lubricated too much and rinsed out the balls. Normally, you’d lubricate with grease which is stickier.

  • @babicinteriors1505

    @babicinteriors1505

    2 ай бұрын

    @@holzhandwerk_ak oh no!!! Thanks for letting me know. I guess this is one to throw away now?

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    2 ай бұрын

    It’s just a guess. But I think that’s likely

  • @babicinteriors1505

    @babicinteriors1505

    2 ай бұрын

    @@holzhandwerk_ak I had some understairs storage drawers fitted and one of them, in particular is very heavy. It is very difficult to pull out and with all the MDF it must be around 30kg in itself. It's just for shoe storage so nothing heavy. It's a kind of triangular shape in the smallest part of the understairs and about 90cm wide. They have put in 2 pairs of runners - all about 35mm in height, and I don't think they are going to last. I have told the installer to go and find more robust runners which I am hoping will make the drawer lighter to pull and get more longevity. Am I right in doing so? What should I insist on?

  • @lostinmyspace4910
    @lostinmyspace49104 жыл бұрын

    The second one, the ball bearing type made by Everbilt is absolutely crap. Fully extended the arms want to separate. It's totally junk, and not worh the time to install. Yes, there are ball bearings, but they hardly slide on the ball bearings. They slide on the tracks like the cheaper one, the first pair you displayed. The middle one is junk. Do you know of a good slide set for long drawers, not just kitchen cabinets, but more like a wooden file cabinet. The original slider set had the exact one installed, and I replaced them, only to still have them separate. It was junk from the beginning, and the second one is junk as well. Not worth the effort to bother with them..THEY ARE NOT HIGH QUALITY. I LIVED WITH THEM, AND THE NEW ONE I BOUGHT IS GOING BACK TO THE HARDWARE STORE WHERE I FOUND THEM. THE BRAND IS EVERBILT, AND THE BEARINGS DON'T EVEN ROTATE. DOESN'T MATTER THAT THEY'RE THERE...JUST FOR LOOKS

  • @holzhandwerk_ak

    @holzhandwerk_ak

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hettich is a high quality brand that should also be available internationally.

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