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This is the 14 inch left-hand cabinet member from Knape and Vogt's 8500 series, a full-extension side-mount ball bearing slide rated in the 150 lb class per pair and designed specifically for loaded file and lateral drawers. It is sold as a Q-Pack of left-hand cabinet members only — pair it with the matching right-hand cabinet member and the corresponding drawer members to complete a working set.
File drawers present a load problem that standard cabinet slides are not rated for. A lateral file drawer full of folders can easily exceed 100 lb, and a shallow 14 inch drawer used for letter-depth hanging files is no exception. The 8500 series steps up to the 150 lb class for exactly these applications. Full extension means pulling the drawer all the way out brings every folder to the front — there is no digging past a stopped drawer member to find the rear of the file. The hold-in anti-rebound detent adds a practical benefit in busy office environments: a drawer pushed shut firmly stays shut, rather than rebounding open and leaving a gap.
Steel members with a zinc finish provide standard indoor corrosion resistance appropriate for office, commercial, and shop environments. Zinc is the working finish for this class of slide — functional, durable, and largely out of sight once the drawer is installed. The 8500 series uses progressive ball bearing movement, where the bearing travel is distributed across the extension cycle for consistent smoothness even when the drawer is carrying its rated load.
Handedness matters here. This listing is the left-hand cabinet member only — it mounts to the left interior wall of the cabinet as viewed from the front. To make one complete drawer installation, you need this left-hand cabinet member, one right-hand cabinet member, and the corresponding non-handed quick-disconnect drawer members. The slide requires 1/2 inch of side clearance per side, so the drawer box should be built 1 inch narrower than the cabinet opening. In face-frame cabinet construction, add the appropriate series rear mounting brackets — sold separately — to support the back end of the slide.
You need four pieces for one complete drawer: this left-hand cabinet member, one right-hand cabinet member, and two drawer members (the 8500 series uses non-handed quick-disconnect drawer members). All four pieces together make a working pair of slides for one drawer.
No. The hold-in anti-rebound is a mechanical detent — it keeps the drawer closed and stops bounce-back, but it does not slow the drawer or pull it shut. There is no damper and no spring assist on this slide.
The 14 inch measurement is the closed length of the slide. Your cabinet's interior depth needs to accommodate that length plus any clearance behind the slide hardware. Full extension means the drawer member travels approximately the full slide length when opened.
Yes. In face-frame construction the cabinet side is set back from the front frame, so the rear end of the slide needs a bracket for support. KV rear mounting brackets for the 8500 series are sold separately and are series-specific — do not substitute brackets from another line.
Q-Pack is a boxed trade-quantity format. You receive multiple left-hand cabinet members per box rather than a single piece or a retail polybag. Check the pack quantity shown on the product page for the exact count per box.
When the application is a file drawer that needs full access to every folder and a latch that holds under daily use, the 8500 series left-hand cabinet member provides the load class and the detent to get it done — start here and add the matching members to complete the set.
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