drawer slide tape

**PhilipA** · 14th September 2014, 01:23 PM

If you are making a drawer system for you car or camper , and do not want to lose space with runners, I have found a tape which has a low coefficient of friction.
It is called 3M 5423 or 5421 UHMW( Ultra High Molecular Weight) tape.

It is used on conveyor chutes etc to reduce damage to the underlying structure and reduce friction by material moving down the chute. 5423 is thicker than 5421 so I bought that.

In Australia it is very expensive at $118 for an 18 metre roll for AFAIR 20MM wide.
However I was able to buy it on EBAY UK in a 5/8 inch width for $45 including freight.
I have made my drawer system from composite material of 4MM thickness with aluminium each side with plastic between, and just applied the tape in three rows underneath and the drawers slide easily on painted ply, composite material shelves, or aluminium.

There is another post on this topic where people were using laminate and other materials but IMHO this tape is superior.

Regards Philip A

Cracka · 14th September 2014, 03:52 PM

Yeah its pretty 'slick'

stuff. I bought some from Woodcraft in the States to build drawers for the Tvan. They market it as 'Slick Strips' over there.

Here's a link if anyone wants it.

http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/200...132-Thick.aspx

**Ferret** · 14th September 2014, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by PhilipA

I have made my drawer system from composite material of 4MM thickness with aluminium each side with plastic between...

Where did you source that material, does it have a name?

**PhilipA** · 14th September 2014, 08:07 PM

I don't know its name but it is used for making outdoor signs as it is painted white gloss either one side or both and the good side is protected by a plastic film.
I got mine from Fairlight Plastics At Gosford and ther eit is "aluminium composite panels."
Fairlite Plastics

On refection it might be 3MM core, however it is plenty strong.

I bought a sheet, I think 3Mx2M for $65 for one side gloss.

To make drawers in one piece you have to cut to shape then use a router to make a Vshape almost all the way through to bend it 90degrees for the sides.

It is great stuff and I think my complete shelf and drawer system made with 25MM aluminium square tube and the composite would be lucky to weigh 15Kg.
Regards Philip A

**tcf** · 15th September 2014, 05:58 AM

Try a search for DiBond. We use this at work, sounds like the same stuff.

**Geedublya** · 15th September 2014, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by PhilipA

I don't know its name but it is used for making outdoor signs as it is painted white gloss either one side or both and the good side is protected by a plastic film.
I got mine from Fairlight Plastics At Gosford and ther eit is "aluminium composite panels."
Fairlite Plastics

On refection it might be 3MM core, however it is plenty strong.

I bought a sheet, I think 3Mx2M for $65 for one side gloss.

To make drawers in one piece you have to cut to shape then use a router to make a Vshape almost all the way through to bend it 90degrees for the sides.

It is great stuff and I think my complete shelf and drawer system made with 25MM aluminium square tube and the composite would be lucky to weigh 15Kg.
Regards Philip A

Hi Philip, What did you use to hold the corners together?

**PhilipA** · 15th September 2014, 11:27 AM

Hi Philip, What did you use to hold the corners together?

I used 20x25x1MM aluminium angle.
Regards philip A
Because I am not all that good with a router, I also filled in the folds with Sikaflex and also the corners and side joins. Hides lots of sins.
The corners are rivetted to the alloy composite.

**Hoges** · 15th September 2014, 01:38 PM

**Dorian** · 15th September 2014, 02:37 PM

Here's another link to the sheet.

Aluminium Composite Panels for Signage from Ullrich Aluminium

if your good with a router you can route a 90 groove on the inside and bend it up into a box quote easily. Haven't made anything with it yet but played about a bit.
The local signage company throws out small sheets which I sometimes nab.
Edit: apologies didn't see previous post saying exactly this

**PhilipA** · 15th September 2014, 03:54 PM

Ok here are some pictures.
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I originally used Big W plastic boxes, but I recently had to replace the top of my camping table and a whole sheet of composite was only $5 more than they wanted for the cut piece.

So I made 2 drawers from the remainder.

The top drawer is a bit different as I didn't want to get more material so I used some stainless steel I had for the base. I only finished it today.

My camping chairs go on the right of the setup, and two Big W large boxes with clothes in them go up top with clip on lids so no dust..
Obviously the fridge goes on the slide, and the drawer above I made along time ago and is used for things used every day like knoives, zip bags,tea towels, .
The material for the frame is the clip together stuff from Bunnings reinforced with some flat strip. The shelves are more composite and the aluminium tube has a ledge so that the shelf sits on the ledge.
It has been around OZ no problems.
Regards Philip A
You can see the 5423 tape on the bottom of the drawer. It slides very easily.

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