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   jako17 | Jan 05, 2003 07:34am | #1

   I would mount the slides at the front of the cabinet. If a Euro cabinet (2mm back from edge of gable) .If face frame with inset doors just behind face frame. A  lot of home centres have  drawers you can look at.The further back you set the slide the less the drawer pulls out ,your slides are probably only 3/4 extension already.

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   Jamie_Buxton | Jan 05, 2003 07:39am | #2

   Why force yourself to use those short slides?  Practically every manufacturer makes 22" slides, in most every style -- side, undermount, full-extension, 3/4-extension, and hidden.

   
   

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   Edited 1/4/2003 11:40:52 PM ET by JAMIE_BUXTON

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   NormInFujino | Jan 06, 2003 03:39am | #5

   Thanks to all for the comments and suggestions.

     As for "why use the shorter slides to begin with" as questioned by a few of you, it's er, well, because I had some left over from an earlier project and thought I'd use them. Also, here in Japan it's not as easy to find slides outside of a few generic sizes. But obviously, going to the bigger size would be the optimum solution if they're available. I'll take a look around a bit more and rethink.

     Thanks again.

   ". . .and only the stump or fishy part of him remained."

   Green Gables: A Contemplative Companion to Fujino Township

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   observer | Jan 05, 2003 08:12am | #3

   If these are typical blum-type slides, you could have a bit of a problem because the drawer has to tilt down in order to engage the box rails to the carcass rails. Depending on drawer height relative to opening height, you could have problems if the slides are aligned to the front and to the rear.

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   nigelUsa | Jan 05, 2003 11:12pm | #4

   First pick, dump the old slides and replace with full extension slides (about $50 for 4 sets)

   second pick set to the front as the "travel" is the same but you might have a problem installing the drawers as the drawer box has to be tilted to install.