I bought 16" soft close, full extension drawer slides from Lowe's. I got that length, even though the vanity is 19" deep inside, because there really isn't enough room to open the drawers more than 16", unless you stand in the shower.
The drawer box I built for the bottom turned out to be an eighth-inch, maybe less, too wide. My first attempt to mount the drawer box to the slides resulted in some gouging of the finish and a bent carrier (for the ball bearings) on one of the slides. I couldn't rebuild the box, so I just shaved a 16th off each side where the slides attach.
The second attempt at mounting the drawer on the slides (I replaced the bent one) was also a failure. I followed the directions, even watched some videos, but the drawer only goes in a few inches, then stops dead. It's seems to be hitting something on both sides. Up until it stops, it glides in and out smoothly, so I don't think the box is still too wide. It's not hitting a screw. It does seem to stop exactly where you see in the last 2 photos below, where the inner slide part touches the plastic soft close mechanism.
PS: I mounted the slide parts with 2 screws each. I will add more screws after I get this working.
I hope these photos will help you help me. I'm at a loss.
The drawer box I built for the bottom turned out to be an eighth-inch, maybe less, too wide. My first attempt to mount the drawer box to the slides resulted in some gouging of the finish and a bent carrier (for the ball bearings) on one of the slides. I couldn't rebuild the box, so I just shaved a 16th off each side where the slides attach.
The second attempt at mounting the drawer on the slides (I replaced the bent one) was also a failure. I followed the directions, even watched some videos, but the drawer only goes in a few inches, then stops dead. It's seems to be hitting something on both sides. Up until it stops, it glides in and out smoothly, so I don't think the box is still too wide. It's not hitting a screw. It does seem to stop exactly where you see in the last 2 photos below, where the inner slide part touches the plastic soft close mechanism.
PS: I mounted the slide parts with 2 screws each. I will add more screws after I get this working.
I hope these photos will help you help me. I'm at a loss.
