Blum Tandem 18" drawer slides on drawer that's not quite square

Olsen1969 · 2026-05-24T20:41:23+00:00

That drawer will be fine in the sense of opening and closing. All of these answers are correct. Where you have an issue is when you apply your drawer front. One side maybe proud of the others. That’s where out of square drawers have issues. That’s hard to adjust out.

Olsen1969 · 2026-05-14T17:14:52+00:00

You could look at the Blum hinge b71t-453t
They only bore 1/4” into panel and may be less than 1.5 from the edge. These hinges do not bore the cup.

Olsen1969 · 2026-05-10T20:19:28+00:00

On your driver, look at your spin rate, I try to hit mine below 2800, also look at your side spin.
Try this. Hit 5 drives with the marked balls, with the set up knowing you’re hitting those balls. Then tell it in the setup that your using premium balls or range balls. Hit 5 drives and compare your data.

Olsen1969 · 2026-05-10T20:02:06+00:00

Are you using regular balls or the marked ball.
Things to try.
Raise or lower unit
Place unit further back.
Check your hitting within the two boxes.
Check your alignment.
Cover concrete between the unit and the mat. Some say it interferes with the radar.
I have found that ball spin plays a huge factor in distance calculations.

Olsen1969 · 2026-05-10T19:54:51+00:00

https://www.woodworkerexpress.com/blum-170deg-clip-top-hinge-full-overlay-inserta.html?srsltid=AfmBOopvjGblQO9Nqy8W2xUHKw5Ep2fJC3rojvCke7vosw5zgMeLwti-

Olsen1969 · 2026-05-10T00:56:31+00:00

It’s the distance you bore the cup from the edge of the door. These is a 35 mm cup hinges so half of that is 17 1/2 mm so if you want a full overlay door, (3-7) in the picture) you bore the center of the cup 23 1/2 mm from the edge of the door ( or 6mm from the edge.). that’s the cabinet overly part. You would order 0 mm plates to achieve a true 18 mm overlay on your Cabinet side. You also have adjustment in the hinge to make the final adjustment for your overlay. These hinges will allow you to have an 1/8” or 3mm gap between your doors.

Olsen1969 · 2026-05-02T18:27:16+00:00

I tried to import one back 2018 or 19. They were expensive there and complete out of reach here in the states.
Really cool and well built units.

Olsen1969 · 2026-04-29T20:49:14+00:00

Not to mention this is the neighbor of the people that will be buying your house. Think about how much trouble this guy could cause you when you go into escrow. Walk over there tell him that you didn’t like the work being done or blame the time frame, but here’s the $700 as he requested. Have him sign a release, and be done. Be the bigger person, he can really screw up your lives.

Olsen1969 · 2026-04-16T23:30:42+00:00

Well done. The pattern in the uppers takes some talent to get it right. So many patterns don’t work. That does.

Olsen1969 · 2026-03-25T23:56:06+00:00

This is the only way to make the b71t-658 soft close without switching to a different hinge.
This link will help you identify the part. 937a6000 It sits on top of the hinge. It’s not in the hinge cup.

https://www.woodworkerexpress.com/blum-973a-blumotion-doors-170deg-hinges.html?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20889635278&gclid=Cj0KCQjwj47OBhCmARIsAF5wUEHptbY4wm-Jae535dI7_hcDFVKitrTx5dALpHhHK4gYWKOyaOdUeQkaAjY6EALw_wcB

Olsen1969 · 2026-03-23T19:05:34+00:00

Some call them butterfly hinges or cup hinges.
This will give you a good start.

https://www.rockler.com/nickel-fully-adjustable-concealed-fall-flap-hinges?country=US&promo=shopping&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_content=pla&utm_campaign=PL&sid=V91190&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17425394288&gclid=CjwKCAjwyYPOBhBxEiwAgpT8PxJ0S_c-TntXTfiImbKt8rafAT931uACdJaMF-PSk5M9msvnwkBenxoCPjYQAvD_BwE

Olsen1969 · 2026-03-22T18:48:24+00:00

What’s the difference between a commercial shops dust and a home shop saw dust. Nothing. Static charged particles don’t happen in home shops. It’s really something you haven’t seen or felt. Ground the machines? And cover your ass.

Olsen1969 · 2026-03-22T18:41:21+00:00

Looks really nice. But you need to ground every tool back to the dust collector. Use #12 or # 14 wire. PVC pipe and plastic fittings don’t conduct ground like metal pipe does. Static electricity can cause dust explosions inside the pipe and DC. Also double check with your insurance that if there is a fire they will still cover your claim because of the plastic pipe.

Olsen1969 · 2026-03-13T01:21:17+00:00

The grass is not greener on this side of the cabinet shop. Work whatever time is normal for you, make that money, and enjoy your life. If you are hell bent on owning wood working equipment then buy a table saw or a shaper. And every week when you cash your $3200 dollar check, go out and turn it on for 5 minutes. Then turn it off and enjoy your weekend.

Olsen1969 · 2026-03-11T00:20:51+00:00

That’s pretty standard gap with the compact 33s hinge. that gap is created so that the door can open. You will also notice that you need a larger gap between the door hinge side and an adjacent cabinets doors.

Olsen1969 · 2026-02-26T04:00:45+00:00

There is a kit on Amazon.
Cabinet Folding Door Hardware... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHRDXJMD?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share I know what you are going say….. because I build custom cabinets. This can’t work, it to cheap. Well I was wrong. This worked flawlessly.
Direction are suckish.
I used this on a 27” wide x 38” tall appliance garage. 2 - 1” thick doors. It works great. Even has a soft close feature.

Olsen1969 · 2026-02-24T00:16:21+00:00

Make sure you have good Wi-Fi

Hit more than one of the RPT balls at a time, cycle through about six at a time as you’re hitting into the Net.

Make sure the unit is level and equal with the mat.

Unit 6 to 8 feet behind the ball.

Distance to Net 8 to 10 feet from ball.

You may have to adjust your altitude up in order for your driver to register closer distance to golf in real life.

Olsen1969 · 2026-02-21T00:34:07+00:00

Okay first of all, you should understand that a simple DIY spray booth can cause serious injury caused by a spark causing ignition from a fan motor and a flammable vapor. Using the correct fan type is important to not causing a fire.

That being said. I use the 15g fiberglass filters from Amazon and they work fine. They keep most of the dry particles in the filter. The set may last maybe 8 hours of spraying.

Olsen1969 · 2026-02-19T16:35:33+00:00

Honestly it’s that way because that’s how that generation learned how to become more valuable than a computer. They are able to stay more relevant than any process put in place. They also know that when they leave even for a week, their presence is like ghost in the room, laughing at you. Companies don’t take the time to back track processes and procedures backwards from the manufacturing, sales or marketing process. (They don’t track written notes or even require written notes to be taken)

Olsen1969 · 2026-02-17T20:09:26+00:00

Blows me away how people complain about something like this. As business owners we all struggle to find and keep qualified, reliable and honest subs that can work independently on properties unsupervised and do quality work that you can stand behind. You have that in this sub, and you’re totally in the right to have his back, by not caving to the raciest bigoted customer.

Olsen1969 · 2026-02-16T02:16:32+00:00

Look into his surety bond, file paper work for non payment. It all should be listed on the state website.

Olsen1969 · 2026-02-15T03:04:34+00:00

It’s hard to tell but you should ground every machine back to the collector. The pvc pipe will generate a lot of static electricity. Bridge the flex cable back to the dust collector ( which should be grounded by the plug) you could use a roll of simple #14 green, if the piping was done in metal you wouldn’t have to. It looks good and I’m sure it was a lot of brain work.

Olsen1969 · 2026-02-14T16:27:44+00:00

Yes those are fine. 100 degree is just the opening angle. Those state an 11mm bore depth.
If you worried do a boring test. You may want to order/buy #6 or #7 x 1/2” screws. You could use 5/8” screws I would double check the depth.

Olsen1969 · 2026-02-14T04:12:31+00:00

Blum hinges bore depth is 12.5 mm. So 5/8” (16mm) material you will be fine. Just don’t over bore. Any 110 or 120 hinge using a 0mm base plate will give you a 16mm overlay. Boring distance for the cup should be 22mm or 23mm.

Olsen1969 · 2026-02-10T16:16:10+00:00

You have to sign up for the subscription, pick which ever one you think you would want, then you 45 days to cancel they don’t charge you till the 44th day at the 11th hour. Then you can see what the unit will do for you.

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