Before we switched I used spacers like contributor J. We only drill the necessary holes, so there are no unused holes. Today I use the 32 mm system, boring machines, and always follow the system pattern. Drawer banks are often the same size anyway. To add to contributor J's thought: For drawer banks, make several template pieces and reuse them. If it's a bank of drawers, I start at the top and cut down the piece as I go down. I cut a piece of 1/2 MDF to the height of the bottom of the slide, use my 4" combination square for the setback distance.
It sounds fairly archaic, but it works well. Simple: get a CNC and your trouble with slides will be history. Go to and look at the Tandem brochure on page 55. Both are adjustable for overlay or inset drawers. To drill for multiple runners in a cabinet Blum has a Cabinet Profile Template, number 65.1000. For single runners the template number is 65.1051. Are any of you using jigs, either shop-made or commercially available, for installing your undermounts? I'd love to hear your recommendations.īlum has two new templates for installing Tandem runners. The drawer box size compered to the cabinet opening is different than other drawer guides sold on this website.I've been using a fairly cumbersome freehand method of installing Blum tandem undermount slides, as it seems that most installation jigs are for side-mount runners. Make sure you measure for the drawer box correctly.This can be very timeĬonsuming and dangerous if you do not have the correct equipment.Ĭonsult the installation instructions or your cabinet maker if you are unsure what needs to be done. I would recommend having us assemble and then notch theĭrawer boxes for the Blumotion drawer guides.A couple of things to remember when ordering these guides: These guides will show off the quality drawer box construction while providing maximum support for heavy loads in your drawers. They are an under mounted soft closing drawer slide that is completely concealed beneath the drawer box. Letter from Chad Barker These are the best drawer guides on the market, hands down. Rear mounting brackets sold separately (see below). If you want Barker Door to modify the back of the drawer box for you, you must have us " ASSEMBLED + sanded + NOTCHED for blumotion " found under the "assembly" option when ordering your drawer boxes. If you choose to order unassembled drawer boxes from Barker Door, you will have to modify the back of the drawer box to work with this guide. Warning! Blumotion drawer guides are not DIY (do it yourself) friendly. Bottom mount holes on 15", 18" & 21" standard duty.
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