How to cut a 2mm slot in this?

[John Paton 1Participant @johnpaton1]

Taking account of your latest post the answer is blindingly obvious. Using jigsaw cut a 6mm slot about 60mm long across the cupboard door. Then use a 100mm long pan head screw through th door with penny washers each side and bolt through th fridge door, adjusting with nuts to each side of the fridge door. Cut off excess length of bolt with diamond blade in your Dremel or leave over length if you don't have one. The above in stainless steel but if you only have in ferrous paint liberally in whatever colour hammerite you have in an old tin.

This solution might not be as elegant as some suggested but it will help demonstrate to others the importance of a fully equipped and up to date workshop. Blacksmithing solutions are fine in rustic environments but the modern home demands more sophisticated tooling to provide the elegant solutions demanded!

[John Paton 1Participant @johnpaton1]

Posted by John Paton 1 on 13/09/2018 17:51:26:

Taking account of your latest post the answer is blindingly obvious. Using jigsaw cut a 6mm slot about 60mm long across the cupboard door. Then use a 100mm long pan head screw through th door with penny washers each side and bolt through th fridge door, adjusting with nuts to each side of the fridge door. Cut off excess length of bolt with diamond blade in your Dremel or leave over length if you don't have one. The above in stainless steel but if you only have in ferrous paint liberally in whatever colour hammerite you have in an old tin.

This solution might not be as elegant as some suggested but it will help demonstrate to others the importance of a fully equipped and up to date workshop. Blacksmithing solutions are fine in rustic environments but the modern home demands more sophisticated tooling to provide the elegant solutions demanded!

Oh and I meant to add, and how do we get others to understand our real workshop requirements? 😉

[Clive HartlandParticipant @clivehartland94829]

As the components are available on Amazon I remeber seeing a long slider so perhaps fit two of these items to the slider? this would alve the strain on a single one and no machining.

[Dick HParticipant @dickh]

Just had a look at our fridge freezer. These sliders appear to float on the rail, i.e. clearance top and bottom wrt the sides of the rail.. Before replacing the slider again, it might be a good idea to check if the rail is installed level and that the hinges that support the decorative outer door haven´t sagged. These kitchen hinges are a pet hate.

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Thanks for the new ideas. Junk box failed me when I tried to make one of these earlier and I have to restock at my local metal emporium. Again. Meanwhile I'm visiting my sister on Saturday and will have a good look at the guilty fridge door and slider. It hadn't occurred to me that poor fitting might be a problem, but it's not unlikely.

If all else fails I'll take the cupboard door off and tell her distressed kitchens are fashionable again this year.

Cheers,

Dave

[pgk pgkParticipant @pgkpgk17461]

Posted by John Paton 1 on 13/09/2018 18:30:34:

Oh and I meant to add, and how do we get others to understand our real workshop requirements?

Totally agree . Rough up both surfaces and wedge a chunk of 2 part epoxy putty in there and explain that you had stuff in the workshop to do the job,…just not the way you'd have liked

pgk

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