Blum Tandem Drawer Slides Specifications

Over the years blum german company has engineered their entire line of slides to conform to the cabinet construction standards in north america.

Blum tandem drawer slides specifications.

Tandem glides are versatile making a solution for a range of storage needs from deep and wide drawers specialized pantry storage to custom corner options. Turning old into new after 30 years rudi pfeiffer decided it was time for a new kitchen. An overview of blum s lift systems for wall cabinets. Calculating outside drawer width for drawer side thickness 16 5 8 15 19 32 14 9 16 13 1 2 12 15 32.

The young couple makes the most of every inch of space and organises every drawer. An overview of blum s lift systems for wall cabinets. How to build a drawer for blum drawer glides. Turning old into new after 30 years rudi pfeiffer decided it was time for a new kitchen.

Motion technologies blumotion for soft and effortless closing. Tandem plus runners are available for drawers from 9 to 30 in length. Typically you would use a 21 slide with a cabinet that is 24 deep which is a standard cabinet depth typically kitchen boxes. Every time i install these blum drawer runners i have to look up the installation guide find the section on notching and boring for the drawer runner and then translate the metric measurements into imperial so my brain will recognize what the instructions are telling me to do.

21 18 18 15 15 12 12 9 24 21 27 24 30 27 33 30 drawer length full extension heavy duty full extension maximum drawer thickness maximum drawer thickness. Accurate measurement of drawer side material thickness should be used when calculating outside drawer width using the table below. Motion technologies blumotion for soft and effortless closing. 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.

Inside drawer width must equal opening width minus 42 1 21 32 for tandem to align and function optimally. Blum offers several different types of runner systems for wood drawers that fit every need. Tandem series runners are based on the american standard 3 cabinet depth system therefore runner lengths are in 3 increments. Since the runners are concealed under the drawer they never interfere with style or design.

The young couple makes the most of every inch of space and organises every drawer. The drawer width requirements are slightly different from those for model 569. With the strength and ability to hold a multitude of household items our drawer runners function on the leading edge of furniture hardware.