faulty draw runners... what are they called and where can I buy them?

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About 5 years ago,I bought some pine furniture. One of the pieces was a chest of draws. There are five draws in total.The draws have sliding metal bars that have ball bearings in them.There is one on each side of the draw.Each has two screws into the main carcass and two screws into the draw.Over the past year, the ball bearings have worked their way out, fallen out and so the draws no longer move smoothly.In addition the draws are now falling out of the carcass when openedWhat are the proper names for the sliding rails and where can I buy some replacement ones?Regards,Stephen.

Harry Bloomfield · Accepted Answer

Stephen brought next idea :As per the other earlier thread...

Davey · Answer

Drawers, not draws. Draw:Verb: Produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks, esp.with a pen or pencil, on paper.Noun: An act of selecting names randomly, typically by extracting themfrom a bag or other container, to match competitors in a game ortournament. Drawer:

Theo Markettos · Answer

'drawer slides' (probably). Mackay's have a selection, but it was rather insufficient for what I wanted (700mm slides for server room racks). Accuride have a range of more heavy duty components, though they might be overkill for you. Availble from Farnell, RS, etc.

Theo

Gib Bogle · Answer

If I were you I wouldn't buy the faulty ones.

Brian Gaff · Answer

Slide assemblies when I used them, but that was back in the 80s. as to where to find them, well,  really good ones used to be made for those 19 inch electronic rack mounted gear, though whether those sort might fit a chest or drawers is anyones guess. recent rubbish seem to just use little nylon wheels. Brian

Zapp Brannigan · Answer

ebay item 270823166738 - search "drawer runners" for your size.

Part Timer · Answer

I managed to get some for a kitchen drawer from eBay. Search for item

200529611582 and then look through the seller's items. You have to measure what you've got - length closed and extended, and also the height of the groove in the side of the drawer. Really easy to fit.

Gareth · Answer

Drawer RunnersScrewfix sell them, see: think I've seen them in B&Q as well.

Grimly Curmudgeon · Answer

Otoh, most runners, with the exception of naturists, need drawers too.

Unbeliever · Answer

Now as a particularly boring pedant having given us lesson in grammar, could you please now stretch your rather dull imagination and search engine skills and suggest the proper names for the items as requested in the OP?

I would be surprised if you could!

polygonum · Answer

As a child I heard the expression Refer to Drawer - and couldn't see the  connection with wooden or textile drawers.

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