Paramount 72" Hanging Rail 3/4", Aluminum, 2126-6M

Natural Aluminum Hanger Rail for Custom File Drawer Builds

This 72-inch Pendaflex hanger rail from Paramount Extrusions Company is a full-length aluminum stock rail that provides the running surface for hanging file folder hooks inside a drawer. Cut it to the drawer's interior dimension, mount it on matching brackets, and the raw aluminum finish integrates cleanly into shop-built or production file drawer applications.

Key Features

• 72-inch full-length stock — one rail cuts down to size for virtually any drawer depth, minimizing waste across a run of drawers.
• 3/4-inch rail height — sized for hanging folders and brackets rated to the 3/4-inch profile; bracket height must match.
• 1/8-inch wall thickness — an extruded aluminum profile with enough rigidity to carry loaded hanging folders without deflecting.
• Aluminum finish — the natural mill finish blends into unpainted drawer boxes and aluminum-trimmed interiors without a coating to chip or flake.
• Sold as a single rail — order in the quantity needed for your project; one rail serves one side of one drawer.

Building a File Drawer From Rail Stock

A bare hanging rail is not a complete file system. To carry hanging folders, this rail pairs with side-mount or top-fastening hanging rail brackets rated for the 3/4-inch height profile. The brackets mount to the drawer box walls and hold the rail at the correct position so folder hooks ride the rail cleanly. Cut the 72-inch rail to the drawer's interior depth, set it on the brackets, and the drawer is ready for letter-size hanging folders. Confirm your folder hooks and brackets are specified for a 3/4-inch rail before ordering; a 1/2-inch bracket will not position the rail correctly.

Material and Finish

The rail is extruded aluminum — lightweight, corrosion-resistant indoors, and dimensionally stable in shop environments. The natural aluminum finish requires no additional treatment and will not peel away from the profile over years of use the way a painted or powder-coated finish can under heavy folder cycling. For installations where a black finish coordinates with the drawer interior or hardware, a black version of this rail is available in the same profile and length.

Where This Rail Fits the Work

Cabinet shops building file pedestals, lateral file drawers, or deep kitchen drawers converted to office use will cut most of a 72-inch rail into several working lengths per drawer — making the full-length stock format efficient for batch production. Custom furniture makers and millwork shops building one-off credenzas and workstations benefit from the same flexibility: one stick yields the two rails a single drawer needs with no joint. The natural aluminum finish suits unpainted Baltic birch boxes and light interior palettes; choose the black version when the drawer interior is dark or painted.

Stock It Once, Cut It to Every Job

At 72 inches, this aluminum hanger rail gives production shops the flexibility to cut exactly what each drawer needs without ordering custom lengths — keep a few sticks on the shelf and file drawer builds stay on schedule.