Thanks for this. love the idea. One of the things I love about the Alex drawers is how wonderfully smooth they slide and close. Does removing those second bearings cause it to lose some of that silky smooth closing action?
Thank you. It does make them a bit more loose for sure, but it is worth being able to get right into the back. Even if just a couple of drawers are done this way.
Poor solution because you are gutting the slide and destroying its structural integrity. A much much better (and far easier!) solution is to turn the screw hole in the drawer into a 4" slot. put some food safe grease in the drawer glide slot. when you put the screw back in, use threadlock because you can't tighten it all the way down. Now when you pull the drawer out and the drawer slide reaches its limit, the drawer can continue to move an addition 4" because of the slot you cut. The best part of this solution is that it is reversable should you decide you don't like it Just tighten the screw at the original hole location).
Love it, my Alex drawers were such a disappointment because they don’t come all the way out, this will definitely make a difference! Thank you!
Awesome!! So glad to help. Thank you 😊
I watched a video from someone who used elastic bands to extend their drawers out, but I would reckon your way is more permanent. Thanks for sharing 😊
Ours is still going strong. Thank you for the support 🥰
I wouldn't do this if you have heavy stuff in your drawers, that cheap metal will just end up bending.
That's a great point and something to consider before attempting. Ours are filled with Lego and so far so good. 😊
Omg the way he used the hacksaw freaked me out. I just used big wire cutters to cut mine
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Thanks for this. love the idea.
One of the things I love about the Alex drawers is how wonderfully smooth they slide and close. Does removing those second bearings cause it to lose some of that silky smooth closing action?
Thank you. It does make them a bit more loose for sure, but it is worth being able to get right into the back. Even if just a couple of drawers are done this way.
Thank God. Not being able to reach the back is so annoying.
Yup. We did not regret making this change!! Thanks for the support.🥰
Just remove the crew in the inside of the drawer LOL XD, jou can pull the drawer fully out if youremove the screws
Thank you
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Good Stuff
Thank you 😊
What are the inner dimensions of the drawers? I can only find the outer dimensions on IKEA's website.
16 5/8" x 23 5/8"
Can you just remove the first set of bearings and not break off the plastic glide part???
We actually didn't try that.
mine stay in with one straw about half way in the drawer so I just took that screw out and they open all the way, even come out.
Good stuff😊. Sounds like there was a design change somewhere along the way.
What does that mean, one straw?
Poor solution because you are gutting the slide and destroying its structural integrity. A much much better (and far easier!) solution is to turn the screw hole in the drawer into a 4" slot. put some food safe grease in the drawer glide slot. when you put the screw back in, use threadlock because you can't tighten it all the way down. Now when you pull the drawer out and the drawer slide reaches its limit, the drawer can continue to move an addition 4" because of the slot you cut. The best part of this solution is that it is reversable should you decide you don't like it Just tighten the screw at the original hole location).
Please make a video to show this. What do you mean by turn the screw hole in the drawer into a 4" slot?