My mentor's 30 second take on drawer slides changed how I build everything

Old guy I apprenticed under in Portland watched me struggle with soft-close slides for an hour, then just said 'stop fighting the hardware, let the box tell you where it wants to go.' I redid the cabinet with 3/4 inch spacing instead of the spec sheet's 1/2 and it's been butter smooth ever since, anyone else found that manufacturers' numbers need adjusting for real plywood?

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leo6034d ago

Ever measured a sheet of plywood that was actually 3/4?

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