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 "name": "Drawer slides for 15-series benches: 12 to 24 in slide envelopes and slide-to-upright plates",
 "kind": "hardware",
 "category": "Hardware",
 "group": "Framing",
 "year": null,
 "question": "How do I mount drawer slides on a T-slot frame?",
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  "drawer",
  "t-slot",
  "15 series",
  "workbench",
  "1515"
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   "Slide hole patterns differ by maker: the envelope is for space, the plate's 32 mm row suits most; drill your slide's own holes if they differ.",
   "Leave ½ in (12.7) each side between the drawer box and the plate for the slide."
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  "1515-t-slot-extrusion-inch",
  "slide-in-t-nuts",
  "socket-head-cap-screws-inch",
  "button-head-socket-screws-inch",
  "t-slot-corner-brackets"
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   "q": "Drawer width?",
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