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Drawers?
Posted: 04 Jun 2012, 22:21
by B.J
Does anyone have telescopic sliding drawers in their van using something like below?
http://www.gsfslides.com/en/index.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I'm not sure if they would vibrate too much and make a racket whilst on the move.
I know most campers have the wooden type possibly for this reason?
Danke
Re: Drawers?
Posted: 05 Jun 2012, 04:48
by Titus A Duxass
I thought about using these when I made the rear drawer.
You can see the rebated that I routed out for the slides.
In the end I didn't use any guides, I was a bit concerned about the weight.
Drawers?
Posted: 05 Jun 2012, 08:39
by 1_eyed_jim
Titus A Duxass wrote:I thought about using these when I made the rear drawer.
You can see the rebated that I routed out for the slides.
In the end I didn't use any guides, I was a bit concerned about the weight.
What material did you use please?
Re: Drawers?
Posted: 05 Jun 2012, 08:46
by Titus A Duxass
18 mm Multiplex Plywood (Birch) for the frame and 11 mm Multiplex for the bottom.
Most of it came from the offcut bins in the DIY centres.
Re: Drawers?
Posted: 05 Jun 2012, 09:28
by B.J
Nice unit. What is that, a gas cooker?
Drawers?
Posted: 05 Jun 2012, 09:50
by 1_eyed_jim
I went to b and q the other day for a sheet and it was £26 each! Didn't buy one.
Re: Drawers?
Posted: 05 Jun 2012, 09:53
by Titus A Duxass
B.J wrote:Nice unit. What is that, a gas cooker?
Yes, it's a 3 ring SMEV that should be built-in.
It was too big and the mrs didn't want cooking smells in the bus.
It's not fixed in the drawer so can be used in the awning.
Re: Drawers?
Posted: 05 Jun 2012, 09:54
by Titus A Duxass
Transporter Porter wrote:I went to b and q the other day for a sheet and it was £26 each! Didn't buy one.
It's not cheap, our DIY centres sell it be the square metre and give you 2 cuts free.
Drawers?
Posted: 05 Jun 2012, 09:57
by 1_eyed_jim
Will try my local builders merchant. Is it exterior grade?
Re: Drawers?
Posted: 05 Jun 2012, 09:58
by jamesc76
B.J wrote:Does anyone have telescopic sliding drawers in their van using something like below?
http://www.gsfslides.com/en/index.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I'm not sure if they would vibrate too much and make a racket whilst on the move.
I know most campers have the wooden type possibly for this reason?
Danke
All the drawers in my van are on similar to them, rated upto 40kg so not gonna give, no noise what so ever from them, if they rattle then there cheap nasty ones!
Re: Drawers?
Posted: 05 Jun 2012, 10:00
by Titus A Duxass
jamesc76 wrote:...if they rattle then there cheap nasty ones!
They weren't cheap they were 'kin' cheap!
Re: Drawers?
Posted: 05 Jun 2012, 16:36
by B.J
jamesc76 wrote:B.J wrote:Does anyone have telescopic sliding drawers in their van using something like below?
http://www.gsfslides.com/en/index.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I'm not sure if they would vibrate too much and make a racket whilst on the move.
I know most campers have the wooden type possibly for this reason?
Danke
All the drawers in my van are on similar to them, rated upto 40kg so not gonna give, no noise what so ever from them, if they rattle then there cheap nasty ones!
Great. 40kg sounds about right. The ones from my link are 250kg which is way over the top. Where did you get yours from?
Re: Drawers?
Posted: 05 Jun 2012, 18:05
by jamesc76
B.J wrote:
Great. 40kg sounds about right. The ones from my link are 250kg which is way over the top. Where did you get yours from?
I got mine from a local hard wear merchants in Nottingham, but I have seen the exact same ones in b&q, for not much more ( like £2 more!)