January 19, 2025
Description
I printed in:
PETG with 4 walls, 25% gyroid infill
Under the STL/CAD file drop down is the Fusion 360 exported F3d file if you wish to alter dimensions easier.
This drawer guide was designed to restore smooth function to old kitchen drawers that the roller guides had chewed the bottom edges to saw dust.
The Cabinets aren't pretty, but they are very sturdy compared to modern newer press board type construction. So I hate to replace them.
Of course the back center roller and front center lose screw mounting points didn't help the drawer in any way allowing for even more wear on the edges. It was soo bad that in part of the drawer it had worn a section almost to the drawer bottom insert. I can not tell you how many times my wife complained about the sawdust getting inside the pots and pans.
Then the new 3D Printer comes to the rescue and about 200g to fix 3 drawers for less then $5 sure beats the alternative.
Measurements are as follows.
228mm long for 9" each. Two fit perfectly for my drawer design.
1.5 mm thick bottom and sides 10mm added height with nail holes
13 mm channel for the drawer edge
5 mm wide 6 mm tall inner bottom drawer support to help rigidity and provide some bottom panel support if you have a sagging drawer bottom.
Just one word of caution. The small nails I had were 20mm in length I would recommend 10 - 15mm nails in length. Nailing straight to engage the opposite nailing hole was a challenge. I ended up using cutters to snip the nails shorter to avoid issues.
License:
BY-NC