How To Make Wooden Full Extension Drawer Slides - Woodworking

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[@JohnHeisz]

Want to make something you can use and also help support this channel? Buy a plan! ibuildit.ca/plans/

[@genelomas332]

Hi John, do you have a cost estimate for the store bought slides, vs the timber, fixings, and varnish for your home made version..? Of course we can't factor in our time as that will vary from person to person and tooling available.. Here in Australia, full extension slides like these are quite expensive, especially if you need heavy duty ones.. Many years ago I made a power tool drawer for under my work bench, and the 40kg slides I got were about 45 bucks a pair.. To be fair, they've been reliable and trouble free in the 11 years since, so I'm also wondering how timber ones would hold up over time. Great content, and thanks for sharing 👍

[@furniture11]

They are great videos. I am a big fan of your videos

[@adrianmack3]

@@genelomas332 don't bother asking John anything, he's a moron. I asked what should be a fairly simple question of him, but instead of answering or saying he doesn't know, he goes into some pity party, but still asks for people to support him and buy plans (which I've done).

[@genelomas332]

@@adrianmack3 moron you say.. nice. Please, point me in the direction of your successful KZbin channel.. 3 playlists and zero videos means you have nothing of value to add here with your criticism.. Thanks for playing.

[@Hit-First-And-Hit-Hard]

I'd like to buy the plan but not sure which is which on your Plans Archive Section. Is that the one you are taling about? ibuildit.ca/plans/large-toolbox-plans/

[@Dogo24h]

Very beautiful and unique, you have great carpentry skills.

[@moreaudio760]

Love this idea of full extension wood drawer guides …thanks for sharing

[@davidledieu2399]

you sir, are a deadset legend. Well played and many thanks for your efforts.

[@danfromnorth52]

John, you are one of the smartest guys I know. Your ability to figure out mechanical movements and translate those to wood is simply amazing.

[@jayfrickel9973]

I am impressed! Never thought of building these on my own. This will change the way of my thinking.

[@andrewv5104]

The fastest and easiest way to get drawer slides is to buy them. Thanks for saying that. I was thinking "I should try this, it seems like something cool to do". I just don't have the time. Awesome video non-the less!

[@kevincaruthers5412]

Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks!

[@kevincaruthers5412]

Oh, and a new sub too. :)

[@stevemaynerich6274]

Nice work John!

[@rafvdp6391]

As usual, brilliant !! 👌

[@JohnHeisz]

Thanks :)

Nice project!! Those drawer slides are pretty expensive around my area... A pair of questions: ¿How much ware do you anticipate in the plywood groove, due to the screw threads and the weight of the contents of the drawer? ¿Could you use a kind of plastic sleeve or something?

[@fuzzy1dk]

the screws doesn't carry any load, the load is all on the runners the screws and slots just stops the slider

@@fuzzy1dk Ooooh, yeah... you're right. Thanks.

[@mpetersen6]

How much weight can they handle versus metal ones?

[@mrteecee]

NICE one, will try it when I need to replace my drawers :) 9:35 but please check that drillbit or the chuck on the drill as it doesn't run smooth enough...

[@daviddickmeyer5231]

I have a lot of brand new bits that do that right out of the box. A little wiggle never was an issue!

[@MichaeltheCrank]

I really like these. I'm one of those people with more time than money, so this works for me.

[@To-Lo77]

John - Great video,very informative, helpful, detailed etc. Thanks for sharing and including the plans. Honestly - I was wish I had a .10 of your abilities, creativity, thoughts, drive etc. Some of your work is truly mind blowing - even with something like this. Nothing major. Nothing huge, Nothing so complex that an engineer needed to work on. Simple enough for just about anyone to take on, BUT it took someone like yourself with your thoughts and abilities to make it happen. Thank you!

[@RTH1122]

You never cease to amaze me, John - incredible. There is nothing that you can't be made out of wood. Great video.

[@smellycat249]

His hopes and dreams were made out of wood too. But they burnt up.

[@jackbarger4906]

That’s right! Plywood is the real hero here

[@symposes]

That is fantastic, now you can build the cabinet to fit the location instead of the hardware. Thank you John. Now for your next build... Making these Soft-closing!

[@tommoores1531]

The soft close is built in to your fingertips

[@Kolajer]

@@tommoores1531 not all models are equipped, conditions apply.

[@flashfire3220]

Bungee cord or long spring

[@davidelliott5843]

For a tool box an "Auto following" feature would be far more useful. ;) Tesla "Summon Mode" here we come.

[@markgomm2618]

john, you have to be the craftiest person i know!

[@markkoons7488]

As an old hand, I have to say your videos are top notch, enough so that I'd make them an important part of any novice's education. Thank you.

[@howder1951]

Great product John, the "cheap" me has wondered about wooden slides like this, thanks for doing the leg work and designing, this is why i like you and Mathias, wood first! Cheers and thanks!

[@ashdolman3973]

Hi, i really like this idea. What sort of weight to you think a 900mm long draw could hold when extended? Thanks for sharing your idea.

[@MrIronlynnx]

John, thank you for showing all of us how to make what we want/need instead of having to buy it. I enjoy seeing all the items you have made being put to use on additional projects and how sturdy they are.

[@PhilDeGuzman]

Great idea (and a good way to use scraps instead of buying drawer slides for shop furniture!! One theoretical question: how much weight could a pair of these support? A test of that hat would be a cool video to watch (hint hint)!

[@iamthet8r]

I work for a millwork company. My department makes custom doors. I built a new 4'x8' ft table today for my department, minus the 4ft wide drawer I want under the tabletop. I am 100% going to utilize this design, using 1x4 mahogany scrap that we've accumulated the past 2 years. You sir are a life saver!

[@sfirtik2696]

How do I accomplish this without a shop and NO table saw? I have an area to work in but it's just a covered porch/lean-to.

[@geraldmoore3686]

John, I consider you to have the best mechanical minded person on you tube. My passion is lathe work, I have made most of the jigs that I use in my hobby. I definitely will be using this application to put new drawers under my new work bench that i built.

[@davidyoung974]

Watched this video last year when it first posted, finally got around to making my own set this last week. They work amazing! Thank you for sharing your creativity and talent with the rest of us!

[@eduardom800]

Again, Mr. Heisz, design is simple and efective. There will be a set of drawers in my closet using these slides. Thank you.

[@aeynosarturii8053]

Very interesting and useful idea since they can be made to fit your project depth with in reason. Normally drawer slides have a weight rating like 100 lb or so. Any idea what these would hold? possible test video idea (hint hint)

[@mattbowers5342]

I will definitely be using this idea on some shop cabinets! It may not make absolute monetary sense, but I’d rather make than buy!

[@Richard-wk9le]

Great job John - have you tested for weight capacity ?

[@Druidor]

Great Idea that. Adding some Nylon sleeves on the screws would be a good idea then the screw threads wouldn't wear the slide holes.

[@UberAlphaSirus]

The weight is on the slides, the bolts are basicaly travel stops.

[@Sturmcrow1]

@@UberAlphaSirus Just to add to that, the weight is transferred to the runners, hence the extra time smoothing them. I bet a little paste wax would go a long way there too.

[@bonniebarber6114]

The Mad Genius John Heisz is at it again. Amazing idea!

[@tomweisgerber7108]

Sweet. Am building a sanding station for my oscillating sander and small belt/disc sander, and the room left for a small drawer to hold the misc. drums, discs, etc. is too short in depth to use metal ones, as the big box store’s shortest ones are 14” long. Will build yours. Did like the comment about eliminating the screw threads-to-slide contact, in order to minimize wear.

[@ildefonsogiron4034]

These sliders are way more efficient than the commercial ones, in terms of manufacturing process and number of parts involved, but I realize that their metallic counterparts would be heavier and bulkier, and definitely not so beautiful as John's.

[@Beakerbite]

Metal ones will also be stronger. Don't get me wrong, these look great and I'm thinking of using them for a set of shop drawers I've got coming up soon, but these would not work well if you were going to be storing extremely heavy things like metal stock or machines like a bench grinder.

[@wholegrain27]

@@Beakerbite making them beefer.

[@airuiz2]

Your an inspiration John! This is super awesome stuff. I always wondered if something like this was able to be done and executed well enough to be functional and well.. you've done it. Thanks for being you!

[@obelix2xl]

Hello John, YOU're my DIY-hero!

[@youtukang]

Hehe superman

[@dannywilsher4165]

#DIYero...

[@youtukang]

Yes like this mrs

[@raabsand]

How do you remove and install the drawer in the cabinet? Did I miss that?

[@KipdoesStuff]

the drawers can be installed and removed when they are fully extended. just like regular metal slides.

[@ricos1497]

@@KipdoesStuff Yep, just unscrewed. I think they'd actually be easier than normal slides as the drawer will probably sit nicely in the runner whilst installing. I wonder if a slight angle on the runners (dovetail, 3 degrees or something) might help installation too, as it'll hold the drawer into the runner.

[@philb2056]

I've looked at slides from both slides now…

[@semihandyman5711]

I really don’t know slides at all.

[@baconsoda]

Those are brilliant!

[@everettneil6860]

Fantastic plan,I'll use your plan,but add a linear roller bushing bearing for the supporting guide pin,may be a better transition to extend the drawer, less friction.

[@everettneil6860]

@@JorgTheElder ok,however, its always to have built something better for heavy storage, so I can store my heavy millwright tools.

[@American_Woodworker]

Brilliant! Always love your builds. Super smart, elegant, and economical way to build a practical alternative to full extension drawer slides. Thanks!

[@sinsilius]

Nice! Will definately make them as I get to cabinets in our cabin.

[@tjacksonwoodworker3726]

Neat...enjoyed it. I always enjoy your craftsmanship. Is your three wheel bandsaw coming anytime soon?

[@cattleNhay]

There’s soooo many ads on the website I couldn’t find anything

[@skf957]

Thanks for being so inventive and sharing this. I've seen other takes on wooden full extension drawer slides, but none so simple and effective as these. As with all things that end up reduced to relative simplicity, I'll bet this took some thinking about!

[@iggysixx]

Very good idea - thanks, John! Also; plywood seems like a better choice than solid wood :) Less chance of warping - which I think is important when all the parts are part of a mechanical moving system. (If the shape changes due to moisture, or the wood drying unevenly or whatnot, everything could lock up) So yes; easier, since it's already a uniform thickness. But also the better choice for this project, i think :)

[@CrimeVid]

I like your patience, me, I’d have bought the heavy duty metal ones in a second ! after all the customer pays, right ? Of course if I’d been doing them for me.... I’d have.... bought them !

[@hartleyhubbard3827]

lol... I've never seen it before, where a video-ographer added their own text warning "GO SLOW" That's funny right ther!! Hartley [garden grove CA usa] and then concluded the video with a brief "blooper" as it were - this was excellent!

[@dekayscrafts]

Awesome idea!!!

[@GEK69NY]

Huge respect to you, sir!!! For sharing that info!

[@ApplyWithCaution]

... I like this! ... why on earth do we pay a fortune for steel runners when simplicity like this exists?

[@majorssimworld2364]

I love this idea!! Drawer slides are really expensive here so I'll definitely give this a try. Thank you for all your wonderful content

[@atbien21]

Great video John. Thanks for sharing it. I would also like to give you recognition for your videography. You do a great job at that too! I dabble at both and can appreciate the effort taken here. Thank you again.

[@FFT-J]

Very cool and great design! My only worry would be the machine screw threads wearing out the slide over time. Maybe make the holes bigger on the slides and use a nylon washer over the screw? Either way, I love it!

[@paulruud5804]

I had the same concern and eventually realized that the screws don't carry any weight. So even if you install them so that they are touching the wood slot, the wear won't matter. As far as I can tell, the screws do two things. First, they are stops. That's the most obvious. Second, the heads of the screws keep everything lined up. The screw heads keep the drawer, panel, and the middle extension piece all moving in a single direction. It's a very clever design and deceptively simple. I was designing a sliding dovetail version of John's drawer extensions to keep everything lined up when the second function of the screws hit me.

[@paulruud5804]

Finally used these drawer slides. Excellent! I had to try designing my own to appreciate how clever this design is. Looks simple and is simple and that is genius. Thank you, John!

[@grossinlionel253]

Bonjour, ABSOLUMENT GENIAL !!!!!!! Merci pour le tuto Un Français bricoleur Je m'abonne

[@Ali-tw1rs]

Thank you very much for the wonderful art lessons and touches you offer, and many congratulations for obtaining a master's degree. Your follower and love Ali from Saudi Arabia

[@athanasiospersopoulos1499]

Very nice I’d love to be able to work with your precision Instead unfortunately I think il cut this on the cnc

[@alanrichardson7244]

Approximately how much weight can you put in the drawer before it binds on the runners? Great video!

[@Homeworkshop_Evgeniy]

Хорошая идея 👍! А смазывать надо чем, или на сухую будет работать?

[@Kolajer]

Парафином, воском, вазелином. Джон часто для подвижных частей мебели вазелин использует.

[@hupajo]

Hi John, i can´t find the the plan ????? for your Wooden Full Extension Drawer Slides plan ????

[@dougtilaran3496]

Most excellent. Off to build a fence like yours too. Old tank didn't come with one. Sooo $200 or. BUILD IT

[@sarladaga8215]

You have totally eliminated, metal runners. That's a great idea. Poor makers of metal runner. They will run from pillar to post. .... Ha... Ha....ha....

[@nafitron]

Oh my goodness... You are a genius! Thanks for the free plans... I WILL be doing this.

[@leonardomaldonado3504]

Amazing. I was breaking my head to create that (a wooden max opening drawer slider) and you did it so simple. Loved it. Where do I pay you for saving my brain?

[@Jordan-gj6hp]

Yoooooooo You are awesome Great vid Great explanation Just subbed Fantastic work my boy 🤙

[@Sp3ncerSauc3]

Hey John. I was doing some research because I'm about to build my first drawer here soon. I really liked this idea. I have the tools to build something like this, so why not build it instead of using all that money? Thank you so much man.

[@shaunbarrickman6339]

Will be trying these on my ibuildit miter saw station once I have that complete, thanks for what you do!

[@edgarjfg]

Increíble, años buscando rieles que se pudieran fabricar, seria excelente que se realizaran algunos de metal

[@ryandavis7593]

Would be a good video except it was repeatedly interrupted by commercials. Please turn off mid roll or mid video commercials as they are distracting and often longer than your videos. I don’t believe that you are getting paid by KZbin enough to annoy your viewers.

[@dale1956ties]

Holy crap! Was that 9:59 wood glue?!!? I didn't think you had any of that stuff in your possession.

[@Drmarston]

Something to look at.. at 3:39, you can see the turn wheel on the side of your router table (angle adjustment?) move from the vibration. It may just be slop, but thought you should be aware.

[@davenportbr]

Have you tested the support capacity? How much weight will they hold?

[@wholegrain27]

Thanks for this video. Subscribed. As I'm new here, do you have a video or recommendation for the table saw fence. My saw has a terrible fence I need to replace.

[@mmmmmmm8706]

Nice design. Good cnc candidate.

[@jasonbowman7190]

Is it OK to paint the slides 🤔 using cabinet 🎨 and it still slide easily 🤔 I may make mine for a kitchen and thought about painting them since plywood is cheaper and easier

[@MauricioGoncalves.]

Nice!

[@jimeneazy5999]

Only issue would be weight and over time the threads from the machine screws wear down the plywood slots and the drawers loose and the drawer faces won’t align properly

[@genegregg3241]

Hey John, I'm looking for the plans for these Drawer slides, not seeing them on the pay plans or free plans, are you planning on putting them up for availability?

[@JohnHeisz]

All that you need is right here in the video.

[@genegregg3241]

@@JohnHeisz Very good! Thanks for the quick reply, btw, I bought the plans for the table saw Fence, built it and love it! Thanks again!

[@pedalman4595]

Great clear concise video!!!!!!!!!! Great tutorial!!!!!!!!!! Love your work and craftsmanship!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@billwhite571]

Nice idea. Do you ever have issues with the slides when the humidity changes ?

[@annaredd2422]

Nice job, does your brain ever get quiet? I enjoy watching your projects

[@regularguy9264]

Is there a specific reason why you chose a machine screw (fine thread I assume?) Will the screws experience much stress or pull out. I LOVE this whole idea by the way.

[@genegregg3241]

The threads of the machine screw are smaller than the 1/4" slot they ride in. The only contact on the screw is the underside of the head, on the 1/2" slot.

[@regularguy9264]

Right, I get that. I should have elaborated but had to go carve the turkey (wife takes precedence over John!) From what I can tell, the screws are used to hold the slides together as well as act as a stop at full extension. The stress I was referring to was acting as a stop rather than any friction against the slides. Given that it is plywood, I suspect the fine threads are....fine for the application, but I know John has thought this through and would have an explanation. Thanks for the comment though, you are quite correct in your point.

[@TKevinBlanc]

My jaw actually dropped the first time you pulled that drawer with the wooden slide open. Brilliant.

[@jameshumphries7890]

very cool idea,, awesome, thank you for sharing your teknik

[@RoomiesGarage]

Awesome, now you got me hooked up for the rest of the project!

[@youtukang]

☺

[@Geoff_G]

When using the router table, why not put a stop block at each end rather than eyeballing it to the fence starting point?

[@Hengry-hn7rb]

My point exactly, I think John likes living on the edge.

[@BrendansReasons]

You think this would work smoothly and strongly at 40 inches?

[@SeahawkSailor]

Great project John. By far the simplest wood version of full extension slides I have seen. Thank you. It would be fun to see a quick video where you check the weight capacity of these.

[@MikeBobroff]

I can see this saving a ton of money with larger drawer glides costing so much just for a pair

[@joshuahasson9687]

Awesome video! I doubt I’d build these but I love seeing you come up with innovative solutions!!

[@mirockswoodshop]

I hate these metal sliders. Exiting idea and realization! Your sliders are stronger and much better!

[@JohnHeisz]

Thanks!

[@bonezj117]

Would these work for weight of about 250 pounds

[@Tinkery]

Very cool. I love the look of them. Thanks for sharing these.

[@cindymccloud7188]

I’m not able to find the drawer slide plans. Can you help me?

[@jenniferwhite6089]

thank made same for a senior citizen she does know how long she will be able to live on her own yea she does what to spend money on drawer sliders yea could not see that to she was very happy with them her husban build the cabinets 60 years ago yes they do show their age

[@WiFiJeremy]

Super cool. You're nutz!

[@P51DDreamer]

What are the load bearing capacities of the plywood slides?