Rear storage unit - drawer length
Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2003 at 12:41
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Member - Melissa
We're in the process of drawing up some plans for a rear storage system including fridge slide. I've noticed that the drawers in the commercially made units we've looked at don't fully extend, so I'm wondering if those who have such a system could tell me approx. how much of the drawer is left unextended and whether or not this has proved to be a pain.
Reason I ask is that the leads we have on heavy duty drawer runners are about $40/pair for 50kg capacity with extension of 650mm. Because we need to access child restraint points on the floor the max. drawer length we can have is 750mm which means we'd have 100mm of unextended drawer space. Yes, I can source longer runners in almost any length up to about a 1 metre but once we go over the 650mm the price jumps up by another $100/pair.
Note that I am talking about the drawer runners here and not the fridge slide.
:o) Melissa
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Reply By: Tony - Wednesday, Nov 19, 2003 at 14:31
Wednesday, Nov 19, 2003 at 14:31
When I pack my drawers (makes you wonder aye) I use a couple of plactic boxes to put things in, that way you can lift them in and out when needed. As they empty pack with linen etc to stop things getting tossed around.
Nearest the back of the vehicle the L/H draw has a divider for
the cups tea/coffee, plates, fighting gear and all that sort of stuff.
When stopping for a brew the cutting board covers part of the draw as a table, works
well for us.
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Follow Up By: Member - Melissa - Wednesday, Nov 19, 2003 at 14:33
Wednesday, Nov 19, 2003 at 14:33
Some good idea's there Tony. Thanks!
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Reply By: Member - Des Lexik(SA) - Wednesday, Nov 19, 2003 at 22:29
Wednesday, Nov 19, 2003 at 22:29
G'day Melissa,
A couple of options. How handy are you with timber as I recall a post a while back where you said you like playing around with wood.
My current drawers are made from 12mm MDF board sides, front and back with 10mm MDF base. Not overly heavy. I just run them on heavy duty laminex strips about 25mm wide fixed at outside edges of base. I have welded 25mm x 25mm steel angle to the framework and also glued the laminex strips to them also. That way Laminex slides on laminex. You can spray a silicon spray if you find it too hard but we don't.
The drawers are glued with maxbond (in tube) and screwed together. Done half a dozen trips in rough terrain and never a problem. Another tip is to make your food drawer at least 250mm to 300mm high so that most packets/bottles etc will stand up.
The second option is to make your drawer runners up yourself and buy 25mm roller bearings. Same shape as the slides you buy but make them to your own length. Much cheaper.ne cede malis
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