Confirming that these are self closing drawer slides. I received this but don't see any spring that would pull the drawer closed.
599259
There are no springs involved. The slides are designed to "self close" by way of a slight tilt at the last 2-3 inches of closure. They will not automatically retract while full open (no one really wants this anyway). The slight tilt in the last 2-3 inches of closure gives the drawer enough momentum to fully and completely close. It prevents the drawer from bouncing back open when it hits the cabinet face.
599260
They won't close by themselves unless they are only open about an inch. The slides use gravity to pull it the last little bit.
599261
The part that is attached to the drawer has a slight uphill slope at the end that is closest to the face of the drawer. After the drawer is manually pushed to the last 1 and one half inch of travel gravity takes over and it closes without being pushed farther. This feature is most valuable in keeping the drawer closed.
1316335
No, the drawers should recess into the cabinet. I had a terrible time with the slides. The little brass screws that hold the slides must be perfectly flush with the metal or the drawer will not slide back properly. Took me two days to finally get them to fit right (and a little cursing!). Good Luck!
1744912
Yes you would be able to use these slides. They will not come out all the way. You will need to fabricate something on the bottom of the drawer for the clips to mount into as they normally screw into the back of the drawer front. You will also have to fabricate internal blocking on a Face Frame Cabinet.
1504742
No they don't. There are special drawer slides that you can get that will slow down the drawer before it shuts.
1102642
The ones I bought were solid plastic above the track opening. The the track opening slides over the track on the bottom of the drawer......If that makes sence
2213268
The drawers are on glides. They open very smoothly and I only use one hand. Sometimes when closing tightly I give it a little extra. I have never had them get stuck.
1527352
Give yourself one-half inch on each side of your drawers for the slides. I replaced existing nylon roller slides and they worked perfect. Just adjust your height to each drawer.
810956
I am not sure I understand the question. I see no springs, but it functions well and automatically to closure, I think it is simply mechanical.
182538
YES. They do disconnect. There is a little tab on each side that needs to be depressed and you can pull the drawer out of the cabinet. Love these slides.
1541486
Good question - I can see no way to remove the slides from the brackets, without doing some serious damage to the 'stop' feature. When I installed I screwed my 'table/board' into place and then screwed the brackets under the desktop. There is a small metal lip that is turned on the bracket that prevents the slide from coming out. Hope this helps you. These are not like regular cabinet drawer slides that come with a release button.These are strictly for a flat surface on which to place a computer keyboard - not for an actual drawer though.
1635716
hi Dennis! I wouldn't call it a "lock" it is more of a positive stop if you will, the end of each slide has a small plastic clip that acts like a spring; and at each end (close or open) there is a small recess on wich those plastic clips "lock" and that is what they call the lock
906705
The short answer is "no," they are not soft close but they are very well made so there is a fair amount of resistance (think heavy duty) as you push the drawer closed. In my particular set-up, it would be almost impossible to hip-check the drawer and have it slam closed. It needs to be firmly pushed all the way or it will remain open.
1531807
No, there is no latching mechanism. The self-closing feature is dependent on a very slicht slope at the ent of the sliders.
182537
From my experience, the slide is designed so that the part attached to the drawer will not separate from the part attached to the wall. However, I did separate them by bending a tab that is supposed to stop the drawer from coming out. But then I had to rejoin the two parts by bending the tab back to its original position.
1816264
They separate with good tug. Just pull as if opening the drawer. Friction fit.
1077743
That is somewhat subjective...but I'm satisfied with the way the drawers open and close. I haven't had them torque to one side or bind up when closing them. But I generally use the center of the drawer when closing a drawer. There is some play, but nothing that has caused a problem. And they stay shut when you close them. The doors on the cabinets have quite a bit more play, particularly the tall cabinet, but I haven't had an issue getting it shut and locked.
1240640
There is a "Detent" at the back of the drawer. When the drawer is fully closed, under "Normal" conditions, the drawer stays closed. When the drawer is opened, I can feel the slight "pop" of the drawer opening. The detent could be a magnet, a dip in the drawer slide that the rear wheel catches in, or somthin' else. The drawer stays closed during normal usage and movement. A sharp jolt would open any number of the drawers.