Submitted by Leading_Release_4344 t3_zhv5um in DIY
pandymic t1_izonicv wrote
The forces exerted on a hanging load like this pose an incredible challenge on both the hardware as well as the fasteners.
Speaking from experience, I once built something similar using two heavy-duty full extension drawer slides mounted to the underside of a desk. As long the load was simply suspended it was relatively solid, but after only a few months of regular use the ball bearings started to fail.
The challenge is the force of gravity acting on the slides which are designed to be used in a vertical orientation. Those forces are compounded when the hardware is open and rotational forces also apply.
Is this going into a cabinet, have you considered using traditional hardware but mounted against the top of the carcass, with your "drawer" hanging from it? (Similar in concept to the pantry slides someone recommended)
pandymic t1_izoolap wrote
If you're looking for something low profile I feel traditional drawer hardware isn't the solution.
Instead there may be rail type hardware. Try looking for a "linear rail". Similar to how pocket door hardware works, but inverse.
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