Shop Tips
Quick Tip: Using Drawer Slides
Mar 17, 2011
When I’m using commercial drawer slides, if I build the drawer box too narrow, I just shim out the drawer slides with a piece of veneer or veneer tape. It’s simple, quick, and nearly undetectable as the strip is hidden by the drawer slide member.
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