The desk my predecessor at work chose is a nice big cherry corner
piece with cabinets and drawers. The file drawers have plastic rails
*sitting on top of the sides* for hanging files. They are pretty
chewed up, making it hard to slide the folders.
I'd like to replace them, ideally with something harder. I've found a
few systems (e.g., http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=11235), but
all of them put the rail inboard of the sides of the drawer. These
drawers are just wide enough to hold a file.
Any suggestions?
TIA
"TR" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> The desk my predecessor at work chose is a nice big cherry corner
> piece with cabinets and drawers. The file drawers have plastic rails
> *sitting on top of the sides* for hanging files. They are pretty
> chewed up, making it hard to slide the folders.
>
> I'd like to replace them, ideally with something harder. I've found a
> few systems (e.g., http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=11235), but
> all of them put the rail inboard of the sides of the drawer. These
> drawers are just wide enough to hold a file.
>
I had an old oak desk that had the top of the file drawers cut out and the
metal rail mounted in the space left. It wasn't pretty but it got the job
done.
On Aug 17, 8:34=A0am, TR <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Aug 17, 5:46=A0am, Brad Bruce <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > TR <[email protected]> wrote in news:4572f840-eea7-4ae2-87a0-3873fe3ab=
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> > @d4g2000yqa.googlegroups.com:
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> > > The desk my predecessor at work chose is a nice big cherry corner
> > > piece with cabinets and drawers. The file drawers have plastic rails
> > > *sitting on top of the sides* for hanging files. They are pretty
> > > chewed up, making it hard to slide the folders.
>
> > > I'd like to replace them, ideally with something harder. I've found a
> > > few systems (e.g.,http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=3D11235), b=
ut
> > > all of them put the rail inboard of the sides of the drawer. These
> > > drawers are just wide enough to hold a file.
>
> > > Any suggestions?
>
> > > TIA
>
> > Those slides hold up better than you'd expect. =A0You can get replaceme=
nts
> > either from the furniture manufacturer orhttp://www.rockler.com/product=
.cfm?page=3D212
>
> > Enjoy the desk.
>
> Exactly what I'm looking for.
>
> Thanks!
Replaced them today and it worked out great. Just in case someone else
is wondering how to get some old ones off, mine had a fin that was
press fit into a saw kerf on the top of the drawer side. Grabbing at
one end with a pair of pliers did the trick.
TR <[email protected]> wrote in news:4572f840-eea7-4ae2-87a0-3873fe3abcf6
@d4g2000yqa.googlegroups.com:
> The desk my predecessor at work chose is a nice big cherry corner
> piece with cabinets and drawers. The file drawers have plastic rails
> *sitting on top of the sides* for hanging files. They are pretty
> chewed up, making it hard to slide the folders.
>
> I'd like to replace them, ideally with something harder. I've found a
> few systems (e.g., http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=11235), but
> all of them put the rail inboard of the sides of the drawer. These
> drawers are just wide enough to hold a file.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> TIA
Those slides hold up better than you'd expect. You can get replacements
either from the furniture manufacturer or
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=212
Enjoy the desk.
On Aug 17, 5:46=A0am, Brad Bruce <[email protected]> wrote:
> TR <[email protected]> wrote in news:4572f840-eea7-4ae2-87a0-3873fe3abcf=
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> @d4g2000yqa.googlegroups.com:
>
> > The desk my predecessor at work chose is a nice big cherry corner
> > piece with cabinets and drawers. The file drawers have plastic rails
> > *sitting on top of the sides* for hanging files. They are pretty
> > chewed up, making it hard to slide the folders.
>
> > I'd like to replace them, ideally with something harder. I've found a
> > few systems (e.g.,http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=3D11235), but
> > all of them put the rail inboard of the sides of the drawer. These
> > drawers are just wide enough to hold a file.
>
> > Any suggestions?
>
> > TIA
>
> Those slides hold up better than you'd expect. =A0You can get replacement=
s
> either from the furniture manufacturer orhttp://www.rockler.com/product.c=
fm?page=3D212
>
> Enjoy the desk.
Exactly what I'm looking for.
Thanks!
TR wrote:
> The desk my predecessor at work chose is a nice big cherry corner
> piece with cabinets and drawers. The file drawers have plastic rails
> *sitting on top of the sides* for hanging files. They are pretty
> chewed up, making it hard to slide the folders.
>
> I'd like to replace them, ideally with something harder. I've found a
> few systems (e.g., http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=11235), but
> all of them put the rail inboard of the sides of the drawer. These
> drawers are just wide enough to hold a file.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
Me! Me! (Raises hand and waves)
You can get an 8' snap-on stainless-steel replacement rail for a sliding
glass door for less than $5.00. They come in varying widths and depths. In
its normal use, it merely snaps on over the pitted and otherwise bothered
sliding glass door track, but I bet it would work double-swell for what you
have in mind.
TR wrote:
> The desk my predecessor at work chose is a nice big cherry corner
> piece with cabinets and drawers. The file drawers have plastic rails
> *sitting on top of the sides* for hanging files. They are pretty
> chewed up, making it hard to slide the folders.
>
> I'd like to replace them, ideally with something harder. I've found a
> few systems (e.g., http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=11235), but
> all of them put the rail inboard of the sides of the drawer. These
> drawers are just wide enough to hold a file.
>
> Any suggestions?
What you describe is what I have in my desk and credenza file drawers.
In my case, there's a Z-shaped aluminum extrusion (all right angles)
that fits into a slot in the top of the drawer sides and provides a
flush lip for the hanging files.
I'd suggest contacting some wooden office furniture manufacturers to
find out if they'd be willing to either sell some of their extruded
parts, or if they'd be willing to point you to a source.
--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/
HeyBub wrote:
> TR wrote:
>> The desk my predecessor at work chose is a nice big cherry corner
>> piece with cabinets and drawers. The file drawers have plastic rails
>> *sitting on top of the sides* for hanging files. They are pretty
>> chewed up, making it hard to slide the folders.
>>
>> I'd like to replace them, ideally with something harder. I've found a
>> few systems (e.g., http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=11235), but
>> all of them put the rail inboard of the sides of the drawer. These
>> drawers are just wide enough to hold a file.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>
> Me! Me! (Raises hand and waves)
>
> You can get an 8' snap-on stainless-steel replacement rail for a sliding
> glass door for less than $5.00. They come in varying widths and depths. In
> its normal use, it merely snaps on over the pitted and otherwise bothered
> sliding glass door track, but I bet it would work double-swell for what you
> have in mind.
>
>
How about a line to this $5 stainless steel part???