Having
Problem with your File Drawers?
Simple Office Furniture
Fixers
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Over the years I have seen
people throw away great furniture which I have salvaged and sold like
brand new. I am going to tell you some really easy things you can do to
extend the life to your office furniture as well as some simple ways to
fix that draw in the file cabinet.
Some of you may know how to fix these things but are not sure exactly
how.
File cabinets are divided into two groups lateral
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The laterals are files where the front of the file is wide and only
18 or 19 inches deep. They come in 3 sizes 30, 36 and 42 inch widths.
Vertical files come
two sizes 15" wide and 18" wide. They are from 24" to 30" deep. Several
things happen with these cabinet draws.
The most common is the draws fall out of the
track. The worst thing to do is to push the draw hard back in. When you do
this the track that is good gets bent. For those files with plastic glides
they my crack and then the file track has to be replaced which is not easy
to find.
The thing to do is to take everything out of the draw.
Then pull the draw out of the file. Some files require you to push down on
a tab or pull on a cord depending on the brand. It's a good idea to have
some one help you with this.
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Once you have the draw out
of the cabinet. Extend the rails out to see that they are even. If they
are not you may have to push one of the rails in to even them in side
the file. If they are even,
simply put the draw on to the rails and push in.
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This will usually make some
kind of clicking sound. The rails will have some kind of clip that the
draw fits into on the rails. Some times the clips get bent and a simple
bang or a pull with a pair of pliers.
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Some times the lock gets
jammed or we lose our keys. Most files cabinets have a sliding lock
mechanism. This means each draw inside the file has a tab which sticks
out.
Our typical solution is to
get a thin screw driver and push it inside the side of the file and pull
up until you hit the tab.
Then simply pull the tab up
until the draws open. You always have to make sure that all of the draws
are shut. There are several ways to fix the key issue. If you use a
cabinet like Hon you can call them directly and buy a key for about three
dollars. Or you can call you local lock smith and give them the lock code
and brand of the cabinet. We use one in New Jersey we find they are
cheaper then most in New York. You can see our site for this information
and other furniture tips.
Author: Paul Pinchuk - the author is owner of
office furniture company in New York city.
diana@officefurnitureplace.com
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