[FTC]: Drawer slides as a linear lift

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[FTC]: Drawer slides as a linear lift

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18-12-2014, 03:01

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Re: [FTC]: Drawer slides as a linear lift

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Originally Posted by atucker4072

How heavy is this? We would like it to be light as possible. Have you done it without using the sheet metal in between?

What's the rationale behind wanting it light? I'd imagine the extra weight and the sheet metal make the system more stable than a typical drawer slide setup (which in my experience are incredibly unstable).

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