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   spotcheck | Nov 14, 2009 05:29pm | #1

   Put a trianglar block of wood on the inside of each corner.  Screw through the sides/front/back into this block to secure it. (edit: or screws thru the block into the sides/frt/back)  Put the levelers into the block.

   
   

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   Edited 11/14/2009 9:51 am ET by Spotcheck

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   YesMaam27577 | Nov 14, 2009 07:43pm | #2

   Loke spotcheck said, mount them to corner blocks.

   And you might want to check a few sources -- I seem to remember seeing cabinet levelers that mounted to corner blocks, and were "accessible" through a small hole in the bottom of the cabinet.

   That made them adjustable without ever lifting them off of the floor -- just use a screwdriver through the hole to turn the leveler, which had a slot (or maybe phillips) cut into the top end of the screw.

   Might have been a http://www.rockler.com ........

   I won't be laughing at the lies when I'm gone,
   And I can't question how or when or why when I'm gone;
   I can't live proud enough to die when I'm gone,
   So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here. (Phil Ochs)

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   RalphBarker | Nov 14, 2009 08:32pm | #3

   Note that the conventional leveler puts the entire weight of the cabinet, and its eventual contents, on a relatively small area, and that attaches to another relatively small area of the cabinet base.

   If the cabinet design includes a separate rectangular base to create a toe-kick area below the main cabinet, it might be better to trim that to level, and then put the cabinet on top. That way, the entire weight is more evenly distributed.

   Note, too, that your floor may slope in more than one direction.

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   brink | Nov 14, 2009 11:29pm | #4

   I have used the European leg levelers on many cab installs. They are mounted under the cab vertical panels in each corner so all the stress is not on the cabs bottom  panel. They have a large range of adjustment accessed throught the cabs floor. Rockler and Woodcraft carry them as many Inernet sources. I personally mounted wheels under my shop cabs for future relocation. Get this from my wife as our furniture is constantly moving positions. I normally notice this in the middle of the night unfortunatly

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   JohnWW | Nov 16, 2009 12:13am | #5

   Build a more substantial base made out of 2x stock inside the 3/4 inch sides or underneath the cabinet for starters.

   The simplest, and least expensive leveler, is to then run a 2" long lag screw up into the bottom edge of the 2x at the corners then back out the screws as needed to get the cabinet level.

   John White
   Shop Manager for FWW Magazine, 1998 to 2007
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   spotcheck | Nov 17, 2009 05:36pm | #6

   John -

   You ought to write a book - Tips + Tricks That I Know and You Don't That Will Make You Slap Your Head and Say 'Why Didn't I Think of That'

   I'll certainly buy a first edition.

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   JohnWW | Nov 17, 2009 08:24pm | #7

   Actually I'm working on it, like your title.John White
   Shop Manager for FWW Magazine, 1998 to 2007

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   spotcheck | Nov 17, 2009 09:15pm | #8

   John - perfect.  Very glad to hear that. Your years of knowldege are something you should (a) share and (b) profit from.  I have gained yardage  from your comments on this site - especiallly the ones where you have yanked the choke chain on me.

   I have another title suggestion that no publisher would dare use, if you want it.  Starts out "Don't #*&^%%E# do THAT........"        :)

    

   Kent

   Atlanta

   Edited 11/17/2009 1:16 pm ET by Spotcheck