Types And Installation Methods Of Drawer Slides

Drawer slide classification:

1. Roller drawer slide rails, which appeared for a relatively long time, are the first generation of silent drawer slide rails, and have gradually been replaced by steel ball slide rails in the new generation of furniture. The roller slide structure is relatively simple, consisting of one pulley and two rails, which can meet daily push and pull needs, but has poor bearing capacity and does not have cushioning and rebound functions. It is commonly used on computer keyboard drawers and lightweight drawers.

2. The steel ball drawer slide rail is basically a two or three section metal slide rail. The more common structure is the structure installed on the side of the drawer, which is simpler to install and saves space. The high-quality steel ball slide rail can ensure smooth pushing and pulling, and has a large bearing capacity. This slide rail can have a buffer closing or press rebound opening function. In modern furniture, steel ball slide rails are gradually replacing roller type slide rails and becoming the main force of modern furniture slide rails.

3. Gear type horse riding slide rail This type of slide rail includes hidden slide rails, horse riding slide rails, and other types of slide rails. It belongs to medium to high grade slide rails. The use of a gear structure makes the slide rails very smooth and synchronized. This type of slide rail also has a buffer closing or press rebound opening function, and is mostly used on medium to high grade furniture. Due to its relatively expensive price, it is also relatively rare in modern furniture, so it is not as popular as steel ball slide rails. This type of slide rail is the future trend.

How to install the drawer slide rail:

1. Firstly, fix and assemble the five boards of the drawer, and screw in the screws. The drawer panel has a card slot, and the place with two small holes in the middle is used for installing the handle.

2. To install the drawer slide rail, first remove the rail, install the narrow rail on the drawer side plate, and install the wide rail on the cabinet body. During installation, the lower side of the slide rail is flat under the drawer side plate, and the front side is flat in front of the drawer side plate. Everyone should distinguish between the front and back. 3. Install the cabinet. First screw in the white plastic holes on the side panel of the cabinet, and then install the wide rails that were removed from above. One slide rail is fixed with two small screws, one in front and the other in back. Both sides of the cabinet should be installed and fixed.