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Drawer slides for 15-series benches: 12 to 24 in slide envelopes and slide-to-upright plates
How do I mount drawer slides on a T-slot frame? · Hardware · basis: Xem Studio design: 45 mm × ½ in (12.7) side-mount ball-bearing slide envelope at each nominal length, and a ¼ in plate that spans the bay between two 1515 uprights and carries the slide on a 32 mm hole row
Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.
- sizes
- 7 in table
Notes
- 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.
Sizes
| length_in | height_mm | thickness_mm |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 45.0 | 12.7 |
| 14 | 45.0 | 12.7 |
| 16 | 45.0 | 12.7 |
| 18 | 45.0 | 12.7 |
| 20 | 45.0 | 12.7 |
| 22 | 45.0 | 12.7 |
| 24 | 45.0 | 12.7 |
Where the files are
Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.
| 80/20 | 15 series T-slot profiles and fasteners (1.5 in rail, 5/16-18 hardware) | web | maker's catalogue; numbers cited |
Free files
★ Free files 14 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json
| drawer-slide-envelope-12in | 12 in side-mount ball-bearing slide envelope (closed), 45 × 12.7 mm, Ø4.5 holes every 32 mm (check your slide) | STEP · STL |
| slide-adapter-plate-12in | plate for a 12 in slide between two 1515 uprights: two Ø8.73 holes each end, Ø4.2 tap-size holes every 32 mm along the centre | STEP · STL |
| drawer-slide-envelope-14in | 14 in side-mount ball-bearing slide envelope (closed), 45 × 12.7 mm, Ø4.5 holes every 32 mm (check your slide) | STEP · STL |
| slide-adapter-plate-14in | plate for a 14 in slide between two 1515 uprights: two Ø8.73 holes each end, Ø4.2 tap-size holes every 32 mm along the centre | STEP · STL |
| drawer-slide-envelope-16in | 16 in side-mount ball-bearing slide envelope (closed), 45 × 12.7 mm, Ø4.5 holes every 32 mm (check your slide) | STEP · STL |
| slide-adapter-plate-16in | plate for a 16 in slide between two 1515 uprights: two Ø8.73 holes each end, Ø4.2 tap-size holes every 32 mm along the centre | STEP · STL |
| drawer-slide-envelope-18in | 18 in side-mount ball-bearing slide envelope (closed), 45 × 12.7 mm, Ø4.5 holes every 32 mm (check your slide) | STEP · STL |
| slide-adapter-plate-18in | plate for a 18 in slide between two 1515 uprights: two Ø8.73 holes each end, Ø4.2 tap-size holes every 32 mm along the centre | STEP · STL |
| drawer-slide-envelope-20in | 20 in side-mount ball-bearing slide envelope (closed), 45 × 12.7 mm, Ø4.5 holes every 32 mm (check your slide) | STEP · STL |
| slide-adapter-plate-20in | plate for a 20 in slide between two 1515 uprights: two Ø8.73 holes each end, Ø4.2 tap-size holes every 32 mm along the centre | STEP · STL |
| drawer-slide-envelope-22in | 22 in side-mount ball-bearing slide envelope (closed), 45 × 12.7 mm, Ø4.5 holes every 32 mm (check your slide) | STEP · STL |
| slide-adapter-plate-22in | plate for a 22 in slide between two 1515 uprights: two Ø8.73 holes each end, Ø4.2 tap-size holes every 32 mm along the centre | STEP · STL |
| drawer-slide-envelope-24in | 24 in side-mount ball-bearing slide envelope (closed), 45 × 12.7 mm, Ø4.5 holes every 32 mm (check your slide) | STEP · STL |
| slide-adapter-plate-24in | plate for a 24 in slide between two 1515 uprights: two Ø8.73 holes each end, Ø4.2 tap-size holes every 32 mm along the centre | STEP · STL |
Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=t-slot-drawer-slides-and-adapters

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Questions
Drawer width?
Bay inside width − 2 × 12.7 mm.