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You have so many to choose from. What is the best choice of
slides for my application?
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.
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What does the length listed refer to?
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What is meant by extension?
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What is over-travel?
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How are load
ratings calculated?
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What does
the term disconnect refer to?
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What is side space?
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What
does a 32mm hole pattern feature refer to?
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Do I
need any special tools to mount slides?
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Ball-Bearing Drawer Slides Section
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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