The desk my predecessor at work chose is a nice big cherry corner piece with cabinets and drawers. The file drawers have plastic rails
*sitting on top of the sides* for hanging files. They are pretty chewed up, making it hard to slide the folders.I'd like to replace them, ideally with something harder. I've found a few systems (e.g.,
Any suggestions?
TIA
What you describe is what I have in my desk and credenza file drawers. In my case, there's a Z-shaped aluminum extrusion (all right angles) that fits into a slot in the top of the drawer sides and provides a flush lip for the hanging files.
I'd suggest contacting some wooden office furniture manufacturers to find out if they'd be willing to either sell some of their extruded parts, or if they'd be willing to point you to a source.
I had an old oak desk that had the top of the file drawers cut out and the metal rail mounted in the space left. It wasn't pretty but it got the job done.
TR wrote in news:4572f840-eea7-4ae2-87a0-3873fe3abcf6 @d4g2000yqa.googlegroups.com:
Those slides hold up better than you'd expect. You can get replacements either from the furniture manufacturer or
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Exactly what I'm looking for.
Thanks!
cf6
Replaced them today and it worked out great. Just in case someone else is wondering how to get some old ones off, mine had a fin that was press fit into a saw kerf on the top of the drawer side. Grabbing at one end with a pair of pliers did the trick.
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You can get an 8' snap-on stainless-steel replacement rail for a sliding glass door for less than $5.00. They come in varying widths and depths. In its normal use, it merely snaps on over the pitted and otherwise bothered sliding glass door track, but I bet it would work double-swell for what you have in mind.
How about a line to this $5 stainless steel part???
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