These liberty slides work great. I build cabinets, dressers, and tables, and other furniture for people that want better quality that what you buy in the store and people who want their furniture to be more personalized. So I go through a lot of these ball bearing drawer slides. When i first started out I tried many different brands of ball bearing drawer slides, but settled on these as my go to for many different reasons. These slides are quality made and perform well for the price. They are always consistent in the quality. Meaning I dont have to worry about missing screws or bent rails when i buy them unlike some other brands I have used. A big deciding factor in making these slides my go to is that they are stocked in all sizes and even in the soft close slides at the 2 home depots in my city, which is usually where I buy them from. Only reason I ordered these on amazon this time is because I needed them to finish garage cabinets I built for a customer. Someone purchased all the 16 inch drawer slides from the home depots in my area and so they had none available. I highly recommend these, but then again they are my own preferred slides to use. There are many other brands out there. Reading some of the reviews some people do not like these slides, but I have literally used hundreds of these slides over the years and have never had a problem with them other than my own mistakes in installing them.
The best way to install these slides is to ignore the directions that are provided with them. The directions that come with these slides just makes it complicating to install them. Using a center line is the best and fastest way to install these. How I usually do it is. I will measure 1 1/2 inches up from the bottom of the drawer and using a straight edge mark a line across the drawer at those marks. It does not matter how far up you measure on your drawer as long as you remember that number because you will need it. Then i line the center of the mounting holes up with that line and secure the rails in place. on the work piece itself I will measure from the top of the cabinet to how ever deep my drawers are plus the amount of space I want between the lip of the cabinet and the top of the drawer. Then subtract what ever number you used when mounting the rail to the drawer itself and make a mark. For instance. Remember I measured up from the bottom of the drawer 1 1/2 inches. Lets say my drawer has a depth of 6 inches and I want the top of the drawer to sit 1/4 inch from the lip of the cabinet. So I will measure down from the lip 6 1/4 inches then subtract the 1 1/2 inch from 6 1/4 leaving me with 4 3/4. So I make a mark at 4 3/4. Using a square and or straight edge I drawer a line from the mark and line the center of the mounting holes of the rail up with that mark and secure it in place. This method makes for fast and accurate drawer slide installs every time.
This method also works well when measure from the bottom of the cabinet. Its actually even easier measuring from the bottom of the cabinet. Determine how the distance you want between the bottom of the drawer and the bottom of the cabinet. Add the distance you want from the bottom of the cabinet to the bottom of the drawer to the measurement you used on the drawer itself. Then measure that distance from the bottom of the cabinet and make a mark. So as before I mounted the center of my rail on the drawer 1 1/2 inches from the bottom of the drawer. So lets say I want 1/8 inches of clearance between the bottom of my drawer and the bottom of the cabinet. I will add 1/8 to 1 1/2. Giving me 1 5/8. So I measure up from the bottom of the cabinet 1 5/8. Use a square and straight edge to drawer a line. Again line the center of the mounting holes up with the line and secure it in place. It works ever time.
If you are going to be building a lot of drawers using these slides. Come up with a standard distance you use when mounting the rail to the drawers. So whether the drawer is 3 inches deep or 9 inches deep. Use that same distance from the bottom of the drawer. This just gives you a measurement that will always be the same when you mount the drawer slide rail to the cabinet. Much easier than always trying to account for a different measure on the drawer itself.
| Manufacturer | LIBERTY |
|---|---|
| Part Number | D80616C-ZP-W |
| Item Weight | 2.53 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 0.5 x 16 x 1.8 inches |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Item model number | D80616C-ZP-W |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Size | 16 Inch |
| Color | Zinc Plated |
| Style | Utility |
| Finish | Zinc Plated |
| Material | Metal |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Maximum Weight Capacity | 100 Pounds |
| Mounting Type | Side Mount |
| Special Features | Push to Open |
| Batteries Required? | No |
