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Knape and Vogt 26 inch drawer slide 8500B 26 is a side mount, ball bearing drawer slide designed for file drawers where full extension access is important. The 26 inch length lets the drawer travel fully out of the cabinet, so files stored at the back stay reachable without overextending the drawer. The slide is part of the KV Model 8500 series and is made in the USA, which supports projects that call out domestic-manufactured components on drawings or job specifications. As a side mount drawer slide, it installs along the drawer sides rather than under the drawer box, keeping the support hardware aligned with typical shop-built file drawer construction. This piece is identified as an 8500B 26, helping match replacements or additional drawers to existing installations that already use the same series and length.
This 26 inch side mount drawer slide uses ball bearings to support motion, which helps the file drawer move smoothly along its full extension without binding when the casework is properly built to the stated clearances. The unhanded design means the same member can be used on either side, simplifying layout when setting up left and right drawer assemblies. Recommended fasteners are #7 x 1/2 inch Phillips pan head screws (BST1/2X7-2C), so hole sizes and material thickness can be chosen around that screw specification. Using the stated side clearance of 1/2 inch plus 1/32 inch minus 0 inch for each side allows the installer to build drawer boxes that slide into the cabinet opening with predictable fit on every drawer bank.
This slide is described as a file drawer slide in the 8500 series, so it is suited to drawers that carry files where full access to the interior is important. Being a side mount design, it supports the drawer by its sides, which corresponds well to typical file drawer box construction in commercial and office cabinetry. The full extension travel on a 26 inch slide lets the back of the drawer come forward to the cabinet front, helping users read file tabs without digging into a partially opened drawer. The hold-in feature with anti-rebound keeps the drawer in the closed position once pushed shut, which helps prevent drawers from drifting back out after closing in busy office environments. Positive in and out stops are part of the design, so the drawer has a defined closed and open limit that keeps the members from separating during normal operation.
This 8500B 26 slide uses ball bearings, and a retainer holds 3 bearings per inch of race, which helps distribute the load along the travel path and supports smooth, quiet motion when the drawer is operated repeatedly. The factory-attached drawer release clips connect to quick disconnect drawer members, allowing the drawer member to disengage from the cabinet member when the release is used, which supports easier installation, adjustment, and later removal for service or casework changes. With the 32 mm pattern present, the slide aligns with system-bored case sides, so production shops using 32 mm line boring can mount the slide using existing hole rows. The Anochrome finish matches a zinc-toned appearance that coordinates with many commercial casework programs and can present a consistent hardware look across banks of file drawers. Identifying the slide by manufacturer part 8500B 26 makes ordering matching pieces for future expansion or replacements straightforward in long-running facilities or multi-phase jobs.
The 8500B 26 is described as a file drawer slide in the KV Model 8500 series, so it is suited to file drawers where full extension access to stored files is required.
The 26 inch slide is specified with side clearance of 1/2 inch plus 1/32 inch minus 0 inch on each side, guiding drawer box sizing to match the cabinet opening.
The 8500B 26 is a side mount drawer slide, so it mounts along the drawer sides and corresponding cabinet members instead of under the drawer bottom.
The hold-in feature with anti-rebound is designed to prevent bounce back, so the drawer stays closed once pushed in, helping maintain tidy cabinet fronts.
For the 8500B 26, the recommended fasteners are #7 x 1/2 inch Phillips pan head screws (BST1/2X7-2C), giving a clear screw type for planning drilling and material thickness.
The slide height is specified as 3-51/64 inches including the quick disconnect rail, helping with vertical layout when stacking drawers or working near cabinet stretchers.
The Knape and Vogt 8500B 26 full extension side mount slide combines file drawer intent, 26 inch length, and defined side clearances, which supports repeatable casework sizing on multi-drawer runs. Features such as factory-attached drawer release clips, quick disconnect drawer members, and hold-in anti-rebound design help installers and users work efficiently with file drawers that open fully yet stay closed when pushed in. For projects that follow the 32 mm pattern and call for a zinc-colored Anochrome finish, this 8500 series slide gives a clearly specified option that matches those requirements while tying directly to the 8500B 26 part number for ordering and future expansions.
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