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I am 99% sure location is not important. Out of habit, I always mount them low. I think the most common location is near center of the drawer.
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I recently started replacing my kitchen drawers with new drawers with side mount slides. I placed a dado groove in the middle of the drawer. This proved a mistake, because I was restricted to this spot. Since the cabinets were not new the openings were not square. I ended up making new sides so I could place the slides on the bottom of the side, with the gap. It was a lot easier to install. and could use my drawer jigs or simple spacers. For the drawers I stayed simple and used Pocket screws, Both 3/4" & 1/2" plywood for the sides and backs (made it easy to make new sides). May do a drawer box bit, I-box jig or Lock miter for the remainder of them. Dan
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I also think it's not of importance, but I try to mount them low as well.
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I use the slide guns/holders, and they are made to mount the slides on the bottom of the sides.
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that looks like something really useful to have, thanks. For once, the euro price is cheaper
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08-07-2018, 10:55 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-07-2018, 10:57 PM by Mike in kc.)
One thing I do when mounting slides is to raise the front of the slide, both on the cabinet and drawer, about a quarter of an inch. This results in an easier, often self closing drawer. The pitch isn't such that the drawer won't stay open, but often will self close when pushed.