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   mapleman | Apr 20, 2007 03:55am | #1

   Jim,

   What type of drawer slide are you using? Most allow for some side to side movement at the rear of the drawer to allow for what you are describing.

   Lee

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   jimmiejp | Apr 20, 2007 04:17am | #3

   I'm actually using two different types. One is the new Blum self-closing , side mount slides. The one I installed was nearly .....perfect? The other two I have installed are the basic inexpensive slide that has been used for years.I'm sorry for the lack of any better description, but they are up at my cottage and I do not know the manufacturer?Jim

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   jimmy | Apr 20, 2007 04:05am | #2

   reset the drawer glides...move one up or back...until they're flush.  Common problem...easy fix... or  maybe your case sides are a touch out of square.  In that case you may have to shim out the slides with washers or shims...

   
   

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   Edited 4/19/2007 9:07 pm ET by Jimmy

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   jimmiejp | Apr 20, 2007 04:20am | #4

   thanks for the note..........life is so easy when you don't see everything as a problem???

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   cowtown | Apr 20, 2007 10:48am | #5

   What yer describing is to my perspective, unsquare drawer boxes.

   Better that than unsquare carcases.....

   No doubt this will send you reaching for yer framing square to ascertain the squareness of the boxes, but before you do, check that yer framing square is indeed square. lotsa unsquare squares out there.

   heavan forbid that you used an unsquare square as a reference point all along, cause if you got unsquare carcases and unsquare drawer boxes, you got a real problem.

   Opting for the simplest solution.....

   I'd say the flexibiltiy in your drawer box construction will determine the solution to yer problem. If the bottom is 1/4" thick and is only captured in grooves on front and sides, nailed to the back, yer drawer box likely has enuf inherent slop to correct this-but you may have to pull the nails that attach the bottom to the back of the drawer and square up yer boxes.

   OTOH, if yer drawer box has a solid 1/2" bottom glued and fastened on all sides, if it is out of square, it's gonna stay out of square (but still be rock solid)-there shims will likely be yer only solution shoirt of rebuilding drawer boxes.

   I dunno what kinda drawer boxes yu got-cannot see them from here.

   Hope that helped ya.

   Eric

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   jimmiejp | Apr 20, 2007 03:34pm | #6

   Thanks, every little bit helps. Yep its glued for good......shim is going to be the way out.......I Hope???thanks........Jim