Diy Drawer Slide Mounting Jig

The drilling guide allows accurate installation of drawer members while the pistol style slide jig allows fast installation of cabinet members.

Diy drawer slide mounting jig.

Mark the height of the drawer slides inside the opening. Place the jigs along the inside wall and then clamp in place. 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. I was on a tight time constraint so i wanted to buy and use the kreg magnetic drawer slide mounting tools.

Here s a very simple fast cheap and easy jig you can make to help locate and hold drawer slides in posi. The drilling guide locates all required holes for mounting the slides to your drawers. Unfortunately they seem to be discontinued. Measure and locate the exact place where.

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. I recently had a project that required many drawer slides. Use scraps after a cabinet job to make an easy free and effective drawer slide jig. Rest the lip of each jig along the front edge of the opening to ensure its top edge runs level from front to back.

Make the perfect drawer slide jig for zero cost. Place the drawer knob or pull on the front of the plywood jig as if it were the drawer. 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. Position the drawer slide jigs.

Powerful rare earth magnets on the slide jig hold the drawer slide as you drive the screws. The only one i could find was on ebay for 150.