Blum Tandem Drawer Slide Sizes

Not the length of the slide.

Blum tandem drawer slide sizes.

All that s necessary is that they be positioned the correct distance 20 1 2 inches for a nominal 21 inch slide from the back of the drawer. Tandem series runners are based on the american standard 3 cabinet depth system therefore runner lengths are in 3 increments. That gives me a total of 21 7 8. Whether you choose movento tandem or standard you can be sure that your drawers open and close smoothly.

Bottom mount holes on 15 18 and 21 slides. 9 12 15 18 and 21 note that these are the exact length of the drawer. Calculating outside drawer width for drawer side thickness 16 5 8 15 19 32 14 9 16 13 1 2 12 15 32. See full extension image.

The drawer width requirements are slightly different from those for model 569. 1 2 recess required between drawer bottom and bottom edge of drawer side. Blum offers several different types of runner systems for wood drawers that fit every need. Decide whether you want a side mount center mount or undermount slides.

Turning old into new after 30 years rudi pfeiffer decided it was time for a new kitchen. Then add for the thickness of the front which i use 5 8. Motion technologies blumotion for soft and effortless closing. The following instructions are for blum tandem 563 slides.

The amount of space between your drawer box and the cabinet opening will affect your decision. Tandem plus blumotion overview. 21 18 18 15 15 12 12 9 24 21 27 24 30 27 33 30. Side mount slides are sold in pairs or sets with a slide attaching to each side of the drawer.

To calculate the size of a box you take the size of the slide in this case i m working with the 550mm slide then subtract 10mm that gets me to 540mm which is 21 1 4. With the strength and ability to hold a multitude of household items our drawer runners function on the leading edge of furniture hardware. The young couple makes the most of every inch of space and organises every drawer. Tandem plus runners are available for drawers from 9 to 30 in length.

If the drawer bottom is too thin to screw into you could insert a filler strip of appropriate width behind the drawer front and screw into that. Inside drawer width must equal opening width minus 42 1 21 32 for tandem to align and function optimally. The slides come in 3 increments starting at 9 and running up to 30 but the most commonly used length is 21 because it s the size that works with standard 24 deep base cabinets. The drawer is mounted using blum tandem undermount slides the front joint is variable the bottom rides in a 1 4 dado all around drawer height is set to the maximum supported unless a specific height is provided.

Accurate measurement of drawer side material thickness should be used when calculating outside drawer width using the table below. Available with either a ball bearing or roller mechanism.