I like all the new products they have for kitchens now, like, soft closing draws, and soft closing cabinet doors. But I saw another new product today that blew my mind; a draw that pops out on it’s own! All you have to do is give it a little nudge, and it opens automatically, very cool. It’s electric. It has a motor in the back. I found a video on it, check it out (it should start automatically)
Discussion Forum
Discussion Forum
Up Next
Video Shorts
Featured Story
Dangerous electrical work and widespread misconceptions cause fires, deaths, and $1.5 billion in property damage annually.
Featured Video
Highlights
"I have learned so much thanks to the searchable articles on the FHB website. I can confidently say that I expect to be a life-long subscriber." - M.K.
Fine Homebuilding Magazine
Fine Home Building
Follow
-
Fine Homebuilding
Dig into cutting-edge approaches and decades of proven solutions with total access to our experts and tradespeople.
Start Free Trial Now -
GBA Prime
Get instant access to the latest developments in green building, research, and reports from the field.
Start Free Trial Now
Replies
And this is useful how?
Hi DanH,
And this is useful how?
Oh, I could see how I could use it to lose weight when the power goes out....couldn't get to a dang thing to eat or eat with!
I want to build one that is motion sensing......everytime an unsuspecting guest walks into my kitchen uninvited....the lower drawer shoots out and catches 'em in the shin...
Pedro the Mule - If ya got weak shins...stay outa my kitchen
Think of all the money you will save on drawer pulls.And there will be tons of stuff to eat during a power outage, you fridge will need to be cleaned out.
Hi reinvent,
Think of all the money you will save on drawer pulls.
And there will be tons of stuff to eat during a power outage, you fridge will need to be cleaned out.
Yeah and the drawer pull $ can pay for my med bills when I get sick cause I can't open a drawer and get a pan out to cook the refrigerator food! hehehe
Actually I really appreciate the knowledge that something like this is out there but I'm not yet convinced that it's a must have. In my on reality I think I enjoyed watching the video more than actually owning a set. I'm at a stage in my life I'm working hard to simplify maintenance. I'd much rather use my hands to open and close drawers the rest of my life rather that spending the rest of my life earning the $ to purchase, operate and maintain a set of drawers.
I'm sure some will buy it and I'm happy for them but I'm more into using technology to focus on lowering maintenance and costs, not increasing them.
Pedro the Mule - must be gettin' old even my fur is turning gray
one more reason to call me in to change the drawer guides when these fancy ones fail.
Wow, thanks for the deep feedback, I'll be sure to contact you personally next time I see something cool. I can see you really like to be up-to-date on new things, you must be a blast to hang with! A real up beat kind of guy.
It's people like us (who have a deeper appreciation for construction and architecture and all the new innovative products) that give the Fine Homebuilding forum here a real purpose.
I'm glad I got to share this with the right people......
Glad I could help.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. -John Kenneth Galbraith
I can see all of the bottom drawers and doors open automatic every time my 100# lab comes through the kitchen swing that hard hitting tail. LOL
You could take a video of it and put on Americas Funniest Home Video!
There was a robotic geek on Letterman that had a remote control cube frig that would pull a beer out of the fridg and launch it across the room. And of course the guy would catch it.
Also, yes were are married........DW says, "Get off your arce and get it yourself"
The honeymoon was over long ago!!!!
While I am up dear getting me a beer, can I get you anything??????
Shhhh. You might send him over the edge. He's on meds don't you know
Not sure how robot drawers are 'fine homebuilding'
That's probably because you're a "graphic artist / designer" and not a fine homebuilder....
Is this your own invention? You seem to be taking this entire thread personally.
HA! No, I've never really invented very much, not smart enough, and YES, I was having a good time with this thread until a party pooper came along and rained on my parade! But I'll make it somehow, I'll be alright, not everybody out there has the same level of appreciation when it comes to innovation. And yes, I would classify these "robo-drawers" under "fine homebuilding". After all, they're sold at a building supply house, so therefore, they are considered a home building item.
Right now, the idea of these robo-drawers are nutty, I completely understand that, and we are all having fun poking at the concept, but who knows, a hundred years from now, maybe they'll be in everybody's home.
It was just a nifty video, and besides, I like the attention, I'm lonely.... :(
Personally, I would get impatient waiting that 1.25 seconds for the drawer to fully open and probably destroy the mechanism by pulling on it. Especially when I know whatever I'm reaching for is in the front of the drawer.
DW, on the other hand, will probably think the kitchen is haunted and burn it down to chase away the evil spirits. ~ Ted W ~
Tool Auctions - MyToolbox.netSee my work - TedsCarpentry.com
Yeah, I've heard several complaints about the self-opening doors on vans in that it takes too long for them to open/close -- folks would rather just do it by hand.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. -John Kenneth Galbraith
The drawers opened pretty fast, barely any wait time..
there was an episode of pimp my ride where they were doing the reveal,
and X says- 'you put a monitor in the mud flap? that's totally...useless.'
And this is useful how?
I don't know, but it sure looks like fun!
I imagine they are useful for heavy draws, like pot and pan drawers, for people with disabilities.
It's not a DRAW it's a DRAWER DARN IT!!!!!! Reading this post is driving me nuts!!!
Guilty as charged......my apologies (and would you believe, I'm a "grammar cop" myself)
I see typos in maybe 20% of the posts in this forum, and resist the temptation to play spelling officer. Of corse, that wood never hapen to mee.~ Ted W ~
Cheap Tools - MyToolbox.netSee my work - TedsCarpentry.com
I generally feel the same way, but I have to admit that the repeated use of "draw" for "drawer" was like the proverbial fingernail on the blackboard.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. -John Kenneth Galbraith
Mee ether. 'Course he's a yankee and can't help it.
Usefull for ANY drawer, trust me, you'd love to have this in your kitchen.
Like in the video, you could nudge it with your knee or kick a lower draw to open.
I was impressed by the display
It's a lot more useful than your post.Nice to know about new products. never know when the client is going to ask me how to solve a design problem and this could fill the bill.Wonder if it would power appliance lifts
Barry E-Remodeler
Without a doubt, it's always nice to know about new products.
Don't know about you, but I don't like being "schooled" by the homeowner, just doesn't make you look good.
Ok, so maybe you'll never see this in someone's home, but at least you know the choice is there.
Just thought it was a cool video
Probably freak the hell out of grandma and give the kid something new to bang his head on when he's trying to learn to stand.
Neat though. Problem is new & improved rarely is. I'm not much of an early adopter. I like to give things a few years so others can put out the big bucks. Then, if they're still around, the price has come down and most of the bugs have been worked out; I'll give it another look.
Edited 3/27/2009 9:50 am ET by habilis
Thanks for the heads-up on new innovative devices. Some guys sound like my Dad. No need for new things they will just break anyway. I have a car that has laser assisted cruise control. You set it at say 75. When you approach another vehicle as you get closer it turns off the cruise and adjusts to the speed of the car in front. When you pass it automatically resets your cruise unless there is an object again in front. Is it necessary? Nope. Is cruise necessary? Nope. But this 'new' style sure makes you feel more secure when my dyslexic daughter drives.So if you see new stuff - please post.Mike
I've seen tons of cool new stuff here at the forum, so I only thought it fare to share a good find. Maybe some of these things have been out there for a while, but it looked new to me.
Laser assisted cruise control....interesting, now I just learned something!
Thanks
I think they might be quite useful in a handicap (I'm sorry, handi-capable) accessable home.
On the whole though....I'm thinkin' they're going to find their way into the homes of folks who "just gotta have" whatevers new.
Had I not just completed a kitchen remodel for my brother, I bet I coulda sold him on them.
J. D. Reynolds
Home Improvements
I guess it is useful for when someone's hands are full and they don't want to set something down to free a drawer opening hand. Personally, I see it as the epitomy of lazyness, or yet one more form of gadgetry for those who have every other gimmick imaginable. But it will probably sell.
Thanks for telling us about it. It's also yet another product for us contractors to sell to the client. Can't ever have enough of that. =)
~ Ted W ~
Cheap Tools - BuildersTools.net
See my work - TedsCarpentry.com
Sure, it's not really something you need but think about, is there a real need to have granite / marble countertops? Every house and apartment I've lived in has had laminate, there's virtually no difference. It's just aesthetics. Ok, you could burn the laminate or damage it, but you could just as easily damage the stone also, and the laminate is fixable, the stone - forget it, and look at the price difference. The laminate they have these days looks pretty close to granite anyway. I think it's just a matter a bragging rights. As a matter of fact, I've seen some stone countertops that were hiddeous! And these people paid how much for that garbage??
Let's be real, not everybody is going to have these, the guy wouldn't even price one for me just for giggles, so I'm assuming they're expensive. But it's still cool none-the-less.
You could still open them manually, in case of power failure, just in case you were wondering.
Without reading it.....can it be adapted to the frig to pop out a beer when I get it a nudge?
Now THAT'S what I call innovation!!! Automatic beer dispensing draw, ice cold of course....
Now THAT'S what I call innovation!!! Automatic beer dispensing draw, ice cold of course....
Aren't you guys married?
J. D. Reynolds
Home Improvements
Wow -- Cool!
And almost as useful and sensible as those huge whirlpool tubs we have to put in a new home to get it to sell!
You know -- the ones that never get used more than a couple of times.
Hi YesMaam27577,
And almost as useful and sensible as those huge whirlpool tubs we have to put in a new home to get it to sell!
Hey, now wait a minute.....I use that tub to soak my sore shins every single time one of those drawers pops out in front of me......
Having fun folks.....I love gadgets too!
I do wonder....for dogs tails and toddlers leaning while learning to stand.....is there a cutoff switch like they have in vehicles for air bags......AND......if so how many would leave it off indefinitely.
Not being critical.....simply curious what the long term results will be. What I can't figure out is.....if your hands are full and you need to close it....you can do so with the bump of a knee which has been available for years.....if you can't open it because your hands are full....what the heck are you gonna do with it once it's open....oh yeah for "putting things away".....boy that's some real money for something you're gonna do twice a year.
Still trying to justify the cost....I guess it's sort of like owning a real Van Gogh vs. a top quality reproduction.
Pedro the Mule - I guess I'm jealous, where's the inhouse Pu-Sci-Ki-A-Trist
Child locks on the drawers kinda negates the whole thing if you use them. I think some people might find this useful but I'm still trying to figure who and why.
Well, I didn't invent them or decide that there's even a market for them. But I'm sure the company who makes them must've done some kind of research to justify their creation. The question is, will they sell? Will we ever actually see them in somebody's kitchen one day? For what they cost, probably not for a while.
But I saw the display, thought it was cool, worth a post at least.
>...worth a post at least.<
Oh, most definitely. Not knocking you for posting it.
I saw the display, and I'll bet you any amount of money, that if you had these in your kitchen, you would use the "pop out" feature ALL the time, .....it's that cool.
Good point though regarding toddlers, once they learned the right amount of force to open it, you'd have to disable it, or it would turn into a toy.
If I had a dime for everyone I've ever met with a huge whirlpool tub that might use use them........ twice a year.
Does it come with the cute woman as well? It's Friday night ;^)
Advertisements always blow me away the way they depict families.
I can't even go in the kitchen when my wife or older daughter are cooking!
Those have been around for quite some time and there are no motors.
Drawers and doors have a pop-out and a soft-closing feature.
They should have shot that video minus the door and drawer pulls.
In every euro-style kitchen I install, I think the cabinets look great until the pulls go on. They'd be so much easier to clean w/out pulls, as well. Nice, clean, modern look.
They are used a lot in doctor/dentist cabinets.
And also good for hidden doors and drawers.
Hard work is damn near as overrated as monogamy.
- Huey Long
Mike,
I had a feeling this wasn't really new technology but I didn't know for sure until you mentioned something, and you're right, they are not controlled by "motors", I was just using the term for quick reference. I think the proper term they use is a "servo". Either way, it was quite bulky.
Love Blum for their products. Simply the best engineering, but I have to admit this was a bit over the top. Why would they even need pulls on the drawers and doors?
Why would they even need pulls on the drawers and doors?
If there are no pulls, how would we know the doors from the drawers?
I'd hate to think what would happen if I nudge what I think is a drawer and suddenly a door swings open, or vice versa.
~ Ted W ~
Tool Auctions - MyToolbox.netSee my work - TedsCarpentry.com
Edited 3/28/2009 6:02 pm by Ted W.
"Why would they even need pulls on the drawers and doors?"
- Power outages
- Guest who don't know that the drawers open by themselves
- Aesthetics
Put a garage door spring on a touch latch and we might go powerless!!!!Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations
They kill Prophets, for Profits.
Reminds of that stupid thing they invented a couple of decades ago - maybe some of the older farts here have heard of it.
It was a little control thingie for your TV so you didn't have to get off the couch to change the channel.
Amazing! But who'd ever need something like that?
Betcha next someone tries to sell battery operated tools or sunthin'
"Ask not what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive... then go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
Howard Thurman
Edited 3/28/2009 6:17 pm ET by rjw
What I want is the correct drawer to open by itself when I say "can opener" "spoon" "corkscrew" "steak knife" etc.
Voice operated...... I like it, good thinking
Yep, and can find what you want in the junk drawer and make it float to the top.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. -John Kenneth Galbraith