Making Full Extension Drawer Slides

Making Full Extension Ball Bearing Slides
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[@user-nu8vv1ki3o]

Really dig your dissection of this everyday object!! Fantastic job!!

[@srs1518]

Home made roller bearings. Wow. Full extension. You are my hero. Opened an new set of thinking for me

[@Liliarthan]

This is super neat! I’m trying to engineer something similar but where the bearings are under the drawers instead (for retrofitting some old kitchen cabinetry). Thanks for the tips!

[@DeanTheDoctor]

This is an awesome and ingenious look into helping everyone think beyond their box. There's so many good principles here that can easily apply to large scale applications. Thanks for sharing this with everyone! 😊🌎❤️

[@Mr_Rick]

If you aren't pursuing a career in Mechanical Engineering I'd like to encourage you to do so. You have the mind for it.

[@SawdustNCoffee]

Good job breaking down how the load is displaced when you’re pulling out the drawer. I’m making some drawer slides from wood and found this very helpful. Thanks.

[@stormchaserkj]

This is a great video. As shipping crisis prevents ability to purchase slides, at least we can make them with bb's

[@russelldudley2305]

Very instructive. The metal ones are pricey. The ball bearings are cheap from the bicycle shop. All design goes back to the elegance and simplicity of a bicycle. I hacked drawer slides for a sliding table for a table saw that allowed them to extend further than intended. Your insight was to stagger the balls- excellent

[@simri7474]

Excellent comment ! It's exactly what brings me here, I have a table saw and trying to configure a slide for the final part of the build. I have a steel set of slides but they are heavy. This design will be absolutely helpful. Thanks Thomas!

[@gnusamgnu]

I spent half of my afternoon looking for a diy solution like this one. Awesome work and great first yt video. Keep up with the good work.

[@jessestorm1987]

This is genius. Well done! Especially like that ability for it to fully extend

[@adammabe5819]

I really enjoyed this video...just watched for a 2nd time. I'm thoroughly intrigued by homemade drawer slides, especially ones containing ball bearings...(such a strange sentence, I know.) I so thoroughly related to the feeling you communicated with the fire. Lol instant sub on the merit of that alone. fantastic entry into the world of KZbin, bud! Can't wait to see what else you've been rolling around!

[@brucecarolmenne7828]

I like the way you presented your project and not giving up. Keep up the good work

[@wr5610]

I like it. A lot. Well done. Real out of the box thinking - I have not seen this approach to diy drawer slides before.

[@cityzenkane108]

Interesting. I'm working on rollers made from skateboard bearings. I think the design will be way simpler.

[@oldreprobate2748]

Great engineering feat. Good work as well. Thank you, I'll try it myself as I can perhaps see considerable savings in you design.

[@WORKSHOPTIPS]

Fantastic, very clever. I might try this out in a few months when I setup my new workshop. I've subscribed, thanks for sharing

[@donny_bahama]

Nicely done, Thomas! I will definitely make use of your brilliant design. Thank you!

[@donnahughes3138]

Very good I will be trying that out on a couple of projects I'm working on I think your idea will save me time and money thank you clever lad

[@Chapter27]

Clever clever ,,,,my thankyou for a nicely produced piece

[@michaelford4894]

Nice work! I am working on making guides for my truck bed. 6-1/2 feet long full extension.

[@markhedquist9597]

I just made drawer glides for my truck bed using unistrut and skateboard bearings. Watching this video has me rethinking that design. I'll see how long they work. Haha!

[@jonejunior]

Awesome, Thomas! Very skilled 👏👏

[@felipejorge3411]

Good video editing, Thomas! And the drawer is very well made too. Looking forward to the next videos, friend!

[@Realism91]

Great video, can't wait to see what's next.

[@russellashburn6268]

Good job and great video, I wouldn't have guessed it was your first if you hadn't said something. I had an idea to keep the cages together. You could just glue them to another thin piece of wood to make them act just like the metal ones. You would only need to create a slightly bigger rebate for them.

[@TrevorHeathPhotography]

Nice work Thomas! Subbed 👍

[@Mike-we3rb]

First KZbin video pretty good. Damn. And those diagrams are detailed af

[@thaumatourgos5884]

Very nice. Now my brain is turning in how to model this in cad and see how well it would work 3d printed.

[@MrBhujbalgv]

Nicely explained, well illustrated vedio thanks for sharing

[@JackbenchWoodworking]

Great information! More like this!

[@lilBugger35]

Your going places! Keep up the good work Sir.

[@ernieduncan602]

Well done man! awesome explanation and practical application.... good stuff

[@ToddClattenburg]

Great video. Very clear description. Thank you.

[@AnthonyMatulick]

Really interesting, but challenging topic. Thanks for posting. Nice work

[@neilhornbeck9429]

Good job, I'm impressed. I want to try these

[@davidbarnes241]

What a remarkable young man you are 👍

[@alrightbiggulpshuh]

Good start, keep at it!

[@93556108]

Awesome woodworker with superb technical knowledge. Congratulations

[@twicebittenthasme5545]

Excellent idea and video. Thanks for sharing!

[@viveksidar8255]

Thank buddy. I'm thinking of some wooden project and this is awesome

[@akshitverma1126]

Amazing brother!!! This didn't seemed me your first video. I thought you have been posting these types of videos not less than 3-4 years... Perfect work brother, really appreciative talent.

[@scruples3]

Very important ! Never run your stock between the router bit and the fence!! you can do the same operation by moving the fence forward and off setting the bit clearance the same distance as before.

[@thomasaoki748]

you're right! Thanks for letting me know!

[@craighansen3031]

Was thinking the same thing, super dangerous and a good way to lose a finger

[@chadcottom8584]

Nice job!

[@JenningsVIII]

Very nice, came from reddit for it ;)

[@HELLGAMERGAMES]

Really good ideia!

[@tostacey1]

Nice work bro!

[@terryholdredge6393]

compelling watch... thank you.

[@brianrothenberger817]

Pretty sharp

[@World_Theory]

If I had the tools to make the grooves, I think I'd use this for the drawers I'm putting in my computer desk design. Unfortunately, I think I'll have to go with low friction tape, and very simple drawer slides. I'll put stops in to keep it from pulling out all the way. Pre-made slides were too expensive, considering I want three drawers and have a budget. I'd also like the slides to be narrower. Your design is impressive though.

[@youngsun6617]

nice work. you should beinventing things. seriously.

[@Javier-Escobar]

Thanks you for your working..

[@howdy1192]

Nice job 👍

[@mtheory3]

This is brilliant

[@user-vy8hh2yd4m]

amazing idea

[@zjedinite]

Hey kid! I’m an old school MacGyver type. I like to make my own tools, hardware, whatever,,,,, when possible. I had and idea for a vertical tool drawer using either ball bearings or just bearings like you did. Kid! Get a job at NASA or something. When I was around your age I sure wasn’t reinventing the wheel. Gonna subscribe just to see what else you come up with. Keep the thinking ALIVE! 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@thomasaoki748]

thank you!

[@Bluuri-Aeros]

I think you have a fan, "Kid"... 😂

[@jaymistry779]

Genius 👍👍👍

[@bentleyc541]

Hello! awesome first video. seems you work with wood quite a lot, but I am interested in your take on this same drawer or drawer set up but using metal instead of wood. what do you think?! Looking forward to hearing back.

[@jvaoki]

Nice work. 😆

[@1Businesman]

Hello, very nice work! I am looking for a drower sileder long as 1300mm for a 60kg load to put my tool in my van for safe keeping and to be organized, but at that length the price is over 250$, do you think I could make it cheaper and reliable? Thanks.

[@gilc7922]

Good job. I did suscribed. #81

[@VinlandAlchemist]

KICKASS!! :)

[@JL-ku4ef]

Thanks for making mistakes for me. +1 sub

[@1Businesman]

Hello, very nice work! I am looking for a drower sileder long as 1300mm for a 60kg load to put my tool in my van for safe keeping and to be organized, but at that length the price is over 250$, do you think I could make it cheaper and reliable? Thanks.

[@thomasaoki748]

hmmmm, because the tracks that attach to the dovetail on the drawer are free floating, excessive load will cause those tracks to bend and then bind. I just tested mine with 40 pounds and it didn't work :/ Under 60kg I think metal is the only way to go.

[@narutostelwolf]

​@@thomasaoki748Sorry to reply 3-4 years later but would this design still work under heavy load if I didn't mind not having the extra drawer length the dovetail gives?

[@akshitverma1126]

I have one question brother how much weight can it handle while outwards

[@philliptoone]

I am subscriber #25. :)

[@philliptoone]

I am also subscriber #24 because I accidentally subscribed from a dummy account I was watching this from earlier.

[@thomasaoki748]

Thank you!

[@genkidama7385]

lol, now u can build a cnc with this. with 1cm precision.

[@lolaa2200]

Hey very interesting DIY ball bearing drawer slides. However those are not "Full Extension". Full extension mean the drawer can be taken out on it's entire length. With your design it still need to be in for the length of the ball cage. Full extension is twice that so probably x4 complication.

[@08bitumerf]

Good effort. But your drawer will not extent to full length. Which makes it of no different then simple techniques.

[@bobspeller606]

Watch the video again. The dovetail in the drawer completes the full extension

[@Bluuri-Aeros]

As another poster pointed out his drawer slides DID do what he aimed for. However, I'd like to point out that even if his slides didn't achieve his goal that doesn't signify either failure nor prevent posting his project here. Brilliance is found in accidental success drowning in failure. Also, it takes a lot of tenacity to produce one of these videos, and even more courage to post it. Your blunt negative feedback won't win you any inspiration awards.

[@1zanglang]

Another one, reinventing the wheel. Hot water is next...

[@BBare.]

Awesomeness ❤❤