I’m using Accuride 20″ full extension side mounted sldes in non 32mm face frame cabinets with overlay drawer fronts. The instructions show the cabinet piece to be flush with the outside edge of the face frame with the drawer piece set back 1/8″ from the front. Without thinking I assembled one drawer to the cabinet but the front of the drawer box (false overlay front to be put on later) is, of course, 1/8″ proud of face frame. Am I missing something or are the instructions incorrect? TIA
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This is why I never read instructions. :D
Are you going to stick bumper pads to the face of the drawer? I think they are probably 1/8" thick. That said, I prefer the bump pads actually bump the face frame, not only to justify a 1/8" difference. I would move the track back to whatever is suitable, regardless of what the instuctions say. You can jamb some wood into the screw hole so it doesn't mess you up when drilling the new one.
A tip for next time... with any hardware it's a good idea to put the parts together and get a good look at exactly how things are going to line up. In this case, put a track and glide together, hold it against the drawer, hold it inside the cabinet, and basically get a good idea of how it's going to work before you drill anything.
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If Im mounting those guides I install them about 1/32" back from the front of the cabinet/faceframe, the box I put about 1/32 proud of the drawer guide side. Then when you put your over lay drawer front on it will slap the box, actually is should inset in the cabinet just a tad, then install bumpers. I usuall opt for 1/16" bumpers but sometimes have to use 1/8"
If you mounted the guides even with the front and the box even with the front of the guide then I cant understand what could be wrong with your assembly. You should not be proud of the cabinet by any amount, should be flush??? Check everything again and see if there isnt a prob elsewhere.
Doug
Perhaps I was not clear, per the insstructiona I did not mount them flush with the box front but thanks for your tip.
the instructions do say to mount the cabinet member back 1/8 in from the edge, either the inside of the face frame if inset drawers, or the front surface it if overlay drawers. You will notice the holes are elongated, allowing you to make a 1/8 in adjustment fore and aft. The piece on the drawer has vertical adjusting holes, as well as the cam adjuster at the front. Between those two adjustments things should work out just right.
Stef