[mtconc]

I have very old cabinets that were made in the 60's I think. They are in relativily good shape but the drawer slides are plastic pins mounted on the frame.I need info if I can source some of these or can I make some? I did try making some from wood but would like the real thing.thanks in advance

[Clough]

If you would like the real thing, you might like to take the parts that you want to replace to a local, neighborhood hardware store. You'd get the most help there. Or to someplace like Home Depot, Menards or a Lowe's store.

There aren't many furniture parts like drawer slides or glides that cannot be found.

If the parts need to be really small, then making them out of wood probably is not going to work. However, if you can use something like a one-half inch dowel or larger it is likely that making them out of wood will work.

If you have a bench grinder you can make the sides of a dowel flat very easily if that is what you need to do.

If no bench grinder, then if you have a vise, then you can use a wood file.

Any kind of soap or beeswax can be used to lubricate slides or guides.

You can drill pilot holes in the dowels in which to put screws or nails so that the slides can be affixed to the sides of the cabinet.