Review on 🔧 Gobrico 22" Glide Bracket Extensions by James Crofton

I bought this product because it came with a rear mounting bracket and screws and the price was good. I saw other reviews saying the initial hit was hard and I thought what a wimp. But I had to listen. You were right. Instead of buying something else I tried to fix it. It was only through experimentation that I realized that the spring, which serves as an energy store for the gentle closing, is not the cause of the strong tension. It adds some resistance, but it's not bad. It's also not the type of shock used for the soft close. The problem is that the pin has to slide into the locked position in order to keep the loaded spring taut. This pin should slide when the spring is at its most extended, and the slide part requires a lot of force, especially when you open the drawer slowly. These rails are rated for 100 lbs. I will never reach that charge in my kitchen cupboards. So the simple solution is to remove the automatic closing mechanism and the soft close mechanism on the same rail. It's easy to do. On the back of the bolt near the end is a small plastic wedge that is used to hold it in place. Use a flathead screwdriver and push in and back at the same time and the mechanism will pop out of the back of the rails. You've now removed half the effort needed to open the drawer and the self-close/soft-close still works flawlessly. I think most people would be happy with this simple solution. But I didn't stop there. My ex-wife was done and I asked her what she thought of how the box worked. She is in the process of remodeling her kitchen and has been looking at new cabinets. She said her drawers work better. She can be cruel that way because she knows it's going to hurt me. First, my ex-wife has no mechanical skills, so I didn't believe her. I went into a large store and tried to open many of the boxes on display. Most had wrong leaders and she was right. It was easier to open there. Multiple side mounting rails were comparable to my fixed solution. But I needed my leaders to be better than theirs. I first found that I had 1 1/8 inch of rail space on the side. The ideal room size is 1 inch. I added a 1/8 spacer between the foil and this cabinet. This made his roll a little better but did nothing for the hardest part of the pull when the drawer is 2 inches open. As I worked on this, my hands were covered in the lube they applied to the slides. This lubricant is similar to petroleum jelly but not as slippery as petroleum jelly. I disassembled the remaining self-locking mechanism, wiped it down with paper towels, and washed the plastic parts with dish soap and water. Then I applied Vaseline again and put everything back together. This improved the stylus glide and I thought it could be compared to the bottom slide I tried at the big store. I stopped here. no If a little petroleum jelly is good, then more is better. I wiped everything I could on the slides and reapplied petroleum jelly. This made pulling out the drawer even easier. Now from the fully open position, a small push and the drawer closes completely. But this last step seems to come with a small price. The box is now a little louder than before. At first I thought it was because he was moving faster. I took a sound level meter and tried to measure the difference. It's a few dB louder. Not sure why. But still much quieter than my old slides. This is where I decided to stop. The only thing I could think of is trying to change the way the pen works. But I would risk breaking the self-locking mechanism and even if it worked I didn't see any benefit. I already had a drawer that worked great and I'm pretty sure it's the best my ex-wife got. :-)