Drawer slides are expensive. Do this instead.

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  @wittworks · 2 years ago · pinned

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• LI

  @lissahime · 1 year ago

  One thing I learned from my father who was a carpenter, is to use a beeswax on the wood slides and polish it well so they slide very easily.

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• PL

  @PlywoodCo · 2 years ago

  🤿Great video! So glad you found us! No need for secret passwords - we sell to anyone. We also have glue, sandpaper, drawer pulls, hinges, and drawer slides.

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• LU

  @lunhil12 · 2 years ago

  Retired cabinetmaker and what impressed me most was that beautiful distributor&apos;s showroom and stock. That&apos;s what I imagine cabinetmakers heaven looks like.

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  @semplorytrevor4880 · 1 year ago

  🤿Don&apos;t you hate when you&apos;re searching for a video for work but accidentally watch a half-hour video on woodworking instead? Great work and very inspiring. Unfortunately it doesn&apos;t inspire me to get back to work.

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  @k98killer · 2 years ago

  Really cool that the local lumber yard guy did the little skit thing for the video.

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• JI

  @jimmydrew491 · 2 years ago

  CABINETMAKER TIP: If you’re using a trimmer with a flush cut bit (trimmer bit with the bearing) and you’re not adding the edge banding after laminating the top, add a piece of masking tape twice around the bearing. Line up the edge of the masking tape with the edge of the bearing closest to the blades of the bit, wrap it around the bearing twice and then trim off the excess). The bearing should spin freely but you’ve given yourself about a mm of overhang on the laminate that you can then file down to a nice chamfered or rounded edge without digging into the edge banding.

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• LI

  @lil_brando98 · 1 year ago

  As a drywall finisher, i was so happy to see the end 🤿

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• HE

  @heknows5418 · 1 year ago (edited)

  Paraffin wax block run the edge it provides lube to keep the bit from burning into laminate. Remember if it is supposed to move and it doesn’t use WD 40. &nbsp;If it moves and it shouldn’t use duct tape, the only 2 items a man really needs. &nbsp;Excellent job and tell Dad thanks for helping

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• IC

  @ICT_drummer_guy · 1 year ago

  You NEVER argue with your wife about weather... Bro, she made it rain 😆

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• NA

  @naasking · 2 years ago

  One thing I&apos;ve done instead of slides that worked: skateboard bearings. You can get 100 packs for $20 or so. They&apos;re low quality for skate boarding but should work great for sliding drawers. I used 6 bearings per drawer (3 per side) because they were super deep, and screwed them right into the side of the drawer with a washer for spacing. Buttery smooth drawers.<br><br>If you used 6 per drawer, that&apos;s only 200 bearings for 30+ drawers, so should be less than $50 total. The rest of your build could be mostly the same, just size the tracks to accommodate the bearing diameter, leaving room above so they rotate freely.<br><br>Good tips in this video, going to look up some plywood companies in my area to see if I can find something better than big box stores for some upcoming projects.

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  @Sceme1991 · 6 months ago

  Walking into a plywood store with a domino as your pass key is such a niche joke

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