Diy Drawer Slide Mounting Jig

Then place the slide on top ensure it is parallel to the side of the cabinet and insert screws into the cabinet side or back of the cabinet using a mounting bracket.

Diy drawer slide mounting jig.

Place the plywood jig flat with the poplar sticks on the bottom. Use scraps after a cabinet job to make an easy free and effective drawer slide jig. No need for fancy rocker jigs or store bought contraptions. The drilling guide allows accurate installation of drawer members while the pistol style slide jig allows fast installation of cabinet members.

Place the drawer knob or pull on the front of the plywood jig as if it were the drawer. I recently had a project that required many drawer slides. Free plans in both imperial metric dimensions. Unfortunately they seem to be discontinued.

What kreg didn t explain in the owners manual that i discovered and thought i would share with everyone in the hope it will help someone else. Here s a very simple fast cheap and easy jig you can make to help locate and hold drawer slides in posi. Make the perfect drawer slide jig for zero cost. To use a drawer slide jig for side mount bottom mount or undermount drawers first place the jig inside the cabinet and clamp it to the cabinet side.

Mark the height of the drawer slides inside the opening. Place the jigs along the inside wall and then clamp in place. The only one i could find was on ebay for 150. Rest the lip of each jig along the front edge of the opening to ensure its top edge runs level from front to back.

The drilling guide locates all required holes for mounting the slides to your drawers. Powerful rare earth magnets on the slide jig hold the drawer slide as you drive the screws.