Pro tip: stop using drawer slides that come with the cabinet boxes

I used to just grab whatever slides came with my Melamine boxes from the supply house. Last month I built a set of kitchen cabinets for a client in West Palm and the soft-close slides that came with the boxes started failing after 2 weeks. The detent mechanism just gave out on two drawers. I swapped them out for some Blum tandem slides and the difference is night and day. The client is happy but I had to eat the cost of the new slides and my time to swap them. Now I order boxes without slides and buy my own. Anyone else deal with cheap slides ruining a build?

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thomas_roberts2mo ago

Nothing like paying extra to learn the same lesson twice, huh?

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taraj112mo ago

Honestly, I saw a post in a cabinetmakers group where a guy tested 20 different budget slides and the failure rate was insane. Ngl, paying a little more upfront is way cheaper than ripping out drawers later.

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