# Where do I find this obscure plastic furniture part? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 17, 2007, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-this-obscure-plastic-furniture-part/422988 "2007-10-17T02:25:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-this-obscure-plastic-furniture-part/422988/1 "2007-10-17T02:25:35Z")
I have a dresser. The drawers each slide out on just a single central rail, with the sides of the drawers sliding on little plastic pieces that are attached to the frame. A couple of those are missing. I’m wondering how I would find replacements for those. I don’t know who made the dresser. I don’t know how to go searching for them, since basically what I’m looking for is a couple little pieces of plastic which is very vague. The pieces were a little less then a tenth of an inch thick, and the edges were rounded downward. I’ve googled for “plastic slider” and found nothing. It’s possible I could try to cut them down from another piece. The best thing I see is I can buy a sheet of HDPE (high-density polyethylene) from Smallparts. They say HDPE has low friction and is self-lubricating. Does anyone know where I could find the parts I’m looking for, or does anyone have a better solution than mine? ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-this-obscure-plastic-furniture-part/422988/2 "2007-10-17T03:09:14Z")
Do they look like any of [these?](http://www.rockler.com/search_results.cfm?r=Price%20Range&c=Under%2020&fp=All+Products%2F%2F%2F%2FHardware%2F%2F%2F%2FShop+by+Project%2F%2F%2F%2FKitchen%2F%2F%2F%2FDrawer+Hardware) You could also check with your local hardware store, if there is a good one around. Home Depot may carry it as well. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-this-obscure-plastic-furniture-part/422988/3 "2007-10-17T03:31:50Z")
Sounds like the Ikea dresser I have for Geek Child #3. If it is an Ikea dresser, take the broken piece to Ikea so they can match it up. They’ll give you a replacement for free. ---
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-this-obscure-plastic-furniture-part/422988/4 "2007-10-17T03:33:05Z")
[QUOTE=cornflakes] Do they look like any of [these?](http://www.rockler.com/search_results.cfm?r=Price%20Range&c=Under%2020&fp=All+Products%2F%2F%2F%2FHardware%2F%2F%2F%2FShop+by+Project%2F%2F%2F%2FKitchen%2F%2F%2F%2FDrawer+Hardware) You could also check with your local hardware store, if there is a good one around. Home Depot may carry it as well. [/QUOTE] > **[Woodworking Tools, Hardware, DIY Project Supplies & Plans - Rockler](https://www.rockler.com/)** > > Your best source for high quality & innovative woodworking tools, finishing supplies, hardware, lumber & know-how. Find everything you need to make your next project a success. Family-owned since 1954. That one looks about like what I need, except mine are just single flat pieces, not like the L-shape of that. Maybe I could buy those and cut the upright part off. The orginal ones were also nailed in, but if I cut my own out of a sheet, I was going to superglue them. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-this-obscure-plastic-furniture-part/422988/5 "2007-10-17T21:15:17Z")
I’ve seen such in TrueValue and ACE hardware stores.