Source for Mac tool box slides?

[lakelandcat]

They are NOT MOUNTING TABS. That guy on the phone is full of it. They are called BAYONETS. I use to own an MB1500. Same exact box as the MB1700 but shorter in overall height and not as many drawers. But the drawer slides are exactly the same. They have one rear bayonet and one front bayonet per slide. In addition to that, they each have one very small sheet metal screw on the front of each slide. 1/4" nut driver for removal of the little sheet metal screws. Bottom wide drawer takes different slides.

My point is this: Bayonet mounts are a very common way to mount slides to a toolbox. They are called "Bayonet Mount" slides. If that guy is correct in saying they don't make slides with "mounting tabs" anymore, then that means Accuride doesn't make slides for toolboxes anymore. In that case, Accuride might as well shut their doors because there's not enough business in just making slides for kitchen cabinets.

I think you need to measure your slides real good and then call Accuride back and get a different person on the phone.

What he said. contrary to belief a lot of boxes are made by the same company. If Mac is willing to blow smoke up your **** go to another company and just ask. BTW a hammer, drill and counter sink will fix your prob.

 

[MFJL]

They are NOT MOUNTING TABS. That guy on the phone is full of it. They are called BAYONETS. I use to own an MB1500. Same exact box as the MB1700 but shorter in overall height and not as many drawers. But the drawer slides are exactly the same. They have one rear bayonet and one front bayonet per slide. In addition to that, they each have one very small sheet metal screw on the front of each slide. 1/4" nut driver for removal of the little sheet metal screws. Bottom wide drawer takes different slides.

My point is this: Bayonet mounts are a very common way to mount slides to a toolbox. They are called "Bayonet Mount" slides. If that guy is correct in saying they don't make slides with "mounting tabs" anymore, then that means Accuride doesn't make slides for toolboxes anymore. In that case, Accuride might as well shut their doors because there's not enough business in just making slides for kitchen cabinets.

I think you need to measure your slides real good and then call Accuride back and get a different person on the phone.

The 1700 slides Mac had in stock and should be in the mail or soon.

The top box model 1710; got me hunting for slides and answers.

 

[MFJL]

I really appreciate all the feedback and the knowledge shared. Regardless at
The end of the day my only concern is getting the correct parts / best closest option.
As im planning on rehabbing them
Just want to do it right and not half *** piece **** together

 

[W&K AUTOMOTIVE]

Older thread...but just wanted to update it. I emailed Mac Tools Corporate about the slides on our (shop) MB1700 that my recently passed father bought I believe early 90s. We are the original owner. Mac emailed me a warranty PDF form which I completed and submitted. A few days later I received slides for ALL the drawers that had developed the not staying closed issue. 100% warranty. Not sure if it was because we were original owner, but gotta say, they were super awesome to deal with.

 

[mikey MoPar]

I have a old MAC Economizer that the drawers got frozen shut in the winter. I broke the curly plastic thing that I see in one of the pics and lost the detent balls on 2 drawers. Can these be found any where?