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The Knape & Vogt 8400 series is a full-extension, side-mount ball-bearing drawer slide that brings a clean black finish to short-drawer applications — desk pedestals, shallow utility drawers, spice pull-outs, and shop fixtures where the hardware is visible when the drawer is open and needs to look the part.
An 8 inch slide is a short-run specialist. It suits drawers in desk pedestals, narrow accent cabinets, media consoles, small shop fixtures, and any application where the cabinet interior depth is too shallow for a standard 12 or 14 inch slide. Full extension at this length matters more than it might seem: on an 8 inch drawer, even a couple of inches of lost travel makes rear contents genuinely hard to reach. The hold-in anti-rebound detent adds practical value in mobile shop carts or workstations where vibration might otherwise work the drawer open.
The black finish on the 8400 is a functional finish choice, not a cosmetic upgrade. In cabinets built with black or dark interior panels, a zinc or white slide creates a visible contrast line every time the drawer opens. A matching black slide reads as part of the box. The steel construction carries the 100 lb per pair load rating through daily cycles, and the side-mount ball-bearing design delivers smooth, even travel at 1/2 inch of side clearance per side — the standard requirement for telescopic side-mount slides.
Cabinet shops producing desk pedestals, small accent pieces, or custom shop fixtures in volume are the natural home for this SKU. The Bulk-Pack format suits production ordering rather than one-off retail pulls. Designers specifying hardware for dark-interior modern cabinets will find the black finish coordinates readily with matte black pulls and hinges. Contractors replacing worn slides in existing short-drawer furniture can also match the finish and load class without stepping up to a heavier-duty slide than the application needs. This slide is for indoor, dry installations — not for exterior or high-humidity environments.
No. The hold-in anti-rebound detent is a mechanical catch: it keeps the drawer closed and stops it from bouncing back after a push, but it does not damp or slow the closing motion. If you need damped soft-close action, that is a different product class.
Plan for an interior cabinet depth slightly greater than the 8 inch slide length to clear the rear of the slide and any mounting hardware. Measure the usable interior depth before ordering.
The 8400 requires 1/2 inch of side clearance per side — the standard for telescopic side-mount ball-bearing slides. Build the drawer box 1 inch narrower than the cabinet opening to accommodate both slides.
Bulk-Pack means the slides are packed loose in a carton rather than individually bagged or retail-boxed. It is the production-friendly format for shops ordering in quantity. Confirm the unit count per carton when placing your order.
The 8400 in black gives short-drawer builds the finish match, full-extension travel, and 100 lb capacity they need — in a bulk format that keeps the production line moving.
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