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This is a 14 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide from Knape and Vogt's 8908 series, rated 500 lb per pair with combined hold-in and hold-out detents and a zinc finish. It brings heavy-load capacity and a stay-where-it-is closing system to shop benches, industrial cabinetry, and storage drawers that see real punishment.
A 500 lb per pair capacity puts the 8908 series in a different class from standard 100 lb kitchen and utility slides. The 14 inch length suits shallower drawers in shop bases, tool cabinets, parts storage units, and heavy-duty service furniture where the drawer box is loaded with iron, bulk fasteners, or dense tooling. The hold-in detent stops a heavy drawer from bouncing back open after a firm close — a practical safety and convenience feature when the drawer is loaded enough to do real damage if it swings out unexpectedly. The hold-out detent complements it: the drawer stays fully extended without being held, which matters when both hands are sorting parts or loading inventory. Together, the two detents make the slide behave predictably under load at both end positions.
The 8908 is built on steel with a zinc electroplate finish. Zinc is the working standard for heavy-duty side-mount ball bearing slides: it protects the steel members from moisture and surface corrosion through years of indoor service without adding the cost of a cosmetic finish. For shop and industrial applications the zinc look is appropriate as-is. The slide is not rated for wet, exterior, or marine environments — zinc plating is indoor corrosion protection, not a stainless alternative. Side clearance for the 8908 is 3/4 inch per side, which is wider than the 1/2 inch standard on lighter cabinet slides; build the drawer box accordingly, sizing it 1-1/2 inches narrower than the cabinet opening to split the clearance evenly.
The 8908 series is the right choice when the standard 100 lb or 150 lb classes fall short and the drawer position matters at both ends. Cabinet shops outfitting finishing rooms with heavy paint and solvent storage, contractors building out service counters with bulk tool storage, and commercial woodworking operations equipping CNC tool drawers all work in the load range this slide is built for. The non-handed design simplifies both ordering and installation: one part number covers every position, and there is no risk of receiving a matched set of same-handed slides. Sold in bulk-pack quantity, this is stocked for shop-volume orders rather than single-drawer retail work.
Yes, directly. The 8908 requires 3/4 inch of clearance on each side between the drawer box and the cabinet interior — 1/4 inch more per side than a standard side-mount slide. Build the drawer box 1-1/2 inches narrower than the full cabinet opening rather than 1 inch narrower, or the slides will not install flush.
No. The hold-in detent keeps the drawer closed once it is pushed shut, but there is no damper and no spring-assist mechanism. The drawer closes at the speed you push it — the detent simply holds it in place afterward and prevents bounce-back.
No separate hardware is required. The hold-out detent is built into the slide and engages automatically when the drawer reaches the fully open position. A deliberate push releases it.
Side-mount slides in face-frame construction need support at the rear of the slide because the cabinet side is set back from the face frame. Rear mounting brackets for the 8908 series are sold separately and are series-specific — do not substitute brackets from other KV lines.
Per pair. One pair of 8908 slides — one on each side of the drawer — is rated 500 lb total. That is the working figure to use when sizing the slide to your application.
When the drawer is loaded, the weight rating has to match the work. The KV 8908 series in zinc delivers 500 lb capacity, full-extension access, and detents that keep a heavy drawer exactly where it belongs — shut when it should be shut, open when it needs to stay open.
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