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The Knape and Vogt 6500 series 24 inch slide is a full-extension side-mount ball bearing file drawer slide, rated 125 lb per pair and built for the deeper, heavier drawers found in lateral files, wide shop cabinets, and storage units where a standard 100 lb kitchen slide undershoots the load.
File drawers loaded with hanging folders, binders, or paper stock routinely push past what a 100 lb kitchen slide handles comfortably. The 6500 series sits between the standard cabinet class and the heavier 150 lb file slide lines, covering the range where a shop drawer, lateral file, or utility cabinet carries real weight without requiring a full step up to heavy-duty hardware. The 24 inch length suits drawers built for lateral file cabinets or deeper base units where an 18 or 22 inch slide comes up short on support.
This is a standard-motion slide — no self-close, soft-close, or detent. The drawer rides the ball bearings and stays wherever it is left. That makes it a straightforward choice when a closing mechanism would add unnecessary cost or conflict with other hardware on the cabinet.
The 6500 series is built from steel with a zinc finish, the standard for side-mount ball bearing slides in indoor applications. Zinc plating protects the steel members through daily cycling in an office or shop environment. This is a functional finish on hardware that sits beside the open drawer rather than behind it — durability is the point, not appearance.
Cabinet shops running lateral file builds, contractors fitting out office furniture, and facility managers replacing worn file cabinet slides are the primary buyers here. The Bulk-Pack format is aimed at production quantities rather than single-drawer repair work. If the project calls for one pair, this SKU still delivers, but the packaging is designed for shops going through volume. The non-handed design keeps inventory simple: one SKU covers both sides of every drawer in the run.
Per pair — two slides working together carry 125 lb. Do not double that number by counting each slide separately.
Not exactly. The slide's nominal length is 24 inches — that is its closed dimension. Full extension means the drawer member travels approximately that length, bringing the whole drawer out past the cabinet face. Slide length and travel are related but separate specs.
Side-mount slides in face-frame cabinets need rear support because the cabinet side is set back from the front frame. Add the appropriate series rear mounting brackets, sold separately, to carry the back end of the slide. Without them, the slide tips under load.
No. The 6500 series is standard motion — no damper, no spring, no detent. The drawer stays where it is left.
The slide uses a lever disconnect; extend the drawer fully, operate the levers, and the drawer lifts free of the cabinet members.
When the drawer carries files, tools, or supplies that push past a standard kitchen slide's range, the 6500 series 24 inch slide delivers the load rating and full extension to match the job without overbuilding the hardware specification.
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