Spent 6 hours trying to fix a drawer that was binding and it was just a 3 degree screw angle

Last week I had this one drawer in a custom kitchen job that just would not slide right. I must have taken the thing out and put it back 20 times, checking the slides, the box squareness, the face alignment, everything. Measured the gap with feeler gauges, checked for warped wood, even swapped out the undermount slides for a fresh pair. After about 6 hours across two days I was ready to throw the whole cabinet out the window. Turns out the screw holding the slide to the cabinet was driven in at a slight angle, just enough to push the rail off by maybe 1/32 of an inch. Backed it out, put it in straight, and the drawer glides like butter. Has anyone else ever had something this stupid waste your whole day? What's the smallest thing that's cost you the most time?

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jesse_williams6223d ago

My neighbor spent three days trying to figure out why his truck was shaking on the highway. Turned out a pebble had wedged itself into the wheel weight and was throwing the balance off by a tiny bit.

ryan36923d ago

My cousin had a similar thing happen with his old Ford F-150 last summer. He’d been chasing a vibration for weeks, replaced half the suspension parts, even argued with his mechanic about it. Finally, he pulled the wheel off himself and found a tiny piece of gravel stuck in the bead of the tire, right where it meets the rim. Sometimes the smallest things can drive you crazy, and it’s frustrating how much time gets wasted on them. I’m glad your neighbor finally got it sorted out.