The amount of space between your drawer box and the cabinet opening will affect your decision.
Blum tandem drawer slides sizes.
Weight capacity and soft close for 16 mm thick drawers pair model.
I watched the instruction video on cabinet parts com s web site as well as the instruction sheets from blum.
Whether you choose movento tandem or standard you can be sure that your drawers open and close smoothly.
Drawer slide mount type.
Blum offers several different types of runner systems for wood drawers that fit every need.
The following instructions are for blum tandem 563 slides.
Tandem plus runners are available for drawers from 9 to 30 in length.
The drawer width requirements are slightly different from those for model 569.
Typically you would use a 21 slide with a cabinet that is 24 deep which is a standard cabinet depth typically kitchen boxes.
With the strength and ability to hold a multitude of household items our drawer runners function on the leading edge of furniture hardware.
Over the years blum german company has engineered their entire line of slides to conform to the cabinet construction standards in north america.
Decide whether you want a side mount center mount or undermount slides.
Blum tandem 21 inch full extension concealed undermount drawer slide with 100 lbs.
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.
Available with either a ball bearing or roller mechanism.
Side mount slides are sold in pairs or sets with a slide attaching to each side of the drawer.
The installation instructions are very difficult to understand.
Tandem series runners are based on the american standard 3 cabinet depth system therefore runner lengths are in 3 increments.
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.
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.
The blum 563f drawer slide works great and once installed.
Since the runners are concealed under the drawer they never interfere with style or design.