ᐅ Is it possible to shorten Ikea Maximera drawers by 30 cm?

Created on: 17 Jan 2016 14:49
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samoe
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samoe
17 Jan 2016 14:49
Hello,

I recently bought a used Faktum kitchen and now I am looking to purchase a 30 cm (12 inch) wide base cabinet to add to it. Unfortunately, the full-extension drawer slides in this width are no longer available for purchase (they have been out of stock in after-sales service for 2 months). I was able to bid on one on eb** (yay), but I would like to have three.

My question is: Is it possible to shorten the full-extension drawer slides designed for 40 cm (16 inch) wide cabinets (such as Maximera or the older Rationell models) to fit a 30 cm (12 inch) wide cabinet? A small note: we have access to a cabinetmaker and the necessary machinery is not an issue.

Thank you for your answers.

Best regards, samoe
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IKEA-Experte
17 Jan 2016 15:28
Hello, you can do this by cutting out 10.2 cm (4 inches) from the back panel and then rejoining the remaining parts with a sheet of metal, fastening them together with rivets.