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Preface: I am familiar with woodworking but have never done drawer slides before.
I ordered some drawers along with Blumotion slides. I've noticed that they aren't really smooth, at all. It doesn't look like anything is dragging anywhere, and everything is square and level.
If I unclip the drawer from the slides, and just set it in place on top of them, it will smoothly and softly close with just a gentle nudge. Then I clip it into place, and it's no longer smooth like that. It has a noticeable resistance when you move it back and forth. Unclip the drawer again, and it's smooth... Take the drawer completely off, and the slides are both real smooth individually.
Any ideas what could possibly be going on?
I tried to google it and only found like one other discussion about it. Most of the answers were suggesting to check and make sure they are actual Blum slides. Mine are, from a reputable source, along with drawers built for them, so I know that's not the issue. They also suggest maybe they'll get better with time, but a lot have said theirs were smooth from day one.
The drawers are from the same source, and I'm 99.99% sure they are the right size.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, before I start pulling hairs out!:laughing:
I ordered some drawers along with Blumotion slides. I've noticed that they aren't really smooth, at all. It doesn't look like anything is dragging anywhere, and everything is square and level.
If I unclip the drawer from the slides, and just set it in place on top of them, it will smoothly and softly close with just a gentle nudge. Then I clip it into place, and it's no longer smooth like that. It has a noticeable resistance when you move it back and forth. Unclip the drawer again, and it's smooth... Take the drawer completely off, and the slides are both real smooth individually.
Any ideas what could possibly be going on?
I tried to google it and only found like one other discussion about it. Most of the answers were suggesting to check and make sure they are actual Blum slides. Mine are, from a reputable source, along with drawers built for them, so I know that's not the issue. They also suggest maybe they'll get better with time, but a lot have said theirs were smooth from day one.
The drawers are from the same source, and I'm 99.99% sure they are the right size.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, before I start pulling hairs out!:laughing: