What Material Is Good For Furniture Drawer Rails? How To Install Drawer Rails?

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1. How to install furniture drawer rails


1. First of all, we have to figure out the structure of the steel ball pulley slideway, which is divided into three parts: the movable rail, the middle rail and the fixed rail. Among them, the movable cabinet is the inner rail; the fixed rail is the outer rail.


2. Before the track is installed, we also need to remove the inner track from the slide on the movable cabinet, and then install it on both sides of the drawer. Everyone should be careful not to damage the slideway when disassembling. Although the disassembly method is simple, it is necessary to pay attention to it.


3. Install the outer cabinet and the middle rail in the split glide path on both sides of the drawer box, and install the inner rail on the side panel of the drawer. There will be reserved screw holes inside the drawer, just find the corresponding upper screws.


4. After all the screws are fixed, the drawer can be pushed into the box. When installing, pay attention to the circlips in the inner rail, and then slowly push the drawer into the bottom of the box in parallel to keep the two sides balanced. If the drawer is pulled out and the drawer slides out directly, it means that the circlip part is not stuck.


2. What material is good for drawer guide rails?


1. Metal slide rail


Advantages: easy to install, suitable for all kinds of boards, thin boards such as particle board and MDF, very practical.


Disadvantages: The metal guide rail has a life limit. When there are many heavy objects in the drawer, the opening may not be smooth. Metal slide rails will warp and deform after a long time of use, so pay attention to this.


2. Wooden slides


Advantages: no maintenance, no lifespan problem, small footprint, can fit well with the cabinet, very beautiful and more classy.


Disadvantages: Wooden slides have high requirements on boards, such as particle board and MDF can not be used at all. There are also certain requirements for the installation master's technology. When installed, there will be unfavorable pulling and pulling at the beginning, and it will take a period of time to break in.