hettich drawers parts - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: nvmR
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 28, 2023, 09:19:26 pm
content: Hi Everyone!Weird question - in my kitchen, I have hettich drawers, from the quadro series.They have a soft close feature, based on two parts - a 2.5mm diameter spring, and a plastic shell piston/hydraulic cylinder, of ~5mm outer diameter and a length of ~20cm when open, and 10cm when closed.It seems this piston/cylinder is broken and does not soft return. Could someone help me source a new one? I don't want to replace the entire drawer rail, and the piston looks like it clips in.I could not find anything scouring their website, or even an online image of such a piston.Thanks!Editing, praise the lord, I found an online picture:https://noorbhoy.com/products/inno-tech-drawer-ht-924320200

author: Benta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2023, 12:15:32 am
content: Did you notice the name of this forum?"EEVblog Electronics Community Forum"Or ir this a joke?

author: coppercone2
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2023, 12:47:31 am
content: its a RLC circuit, but, we need pictures of the specific part. Might be a way to cobble one together with brass tubes and off the shelf springs or something, or it might be something close on mcmaster etc. Slow action closer thingies are becomming standard hardware because it turns out you can build some fancy stuff with them.. its kind of becoming like the new consumer standard for higher end equipment. Cars are starting to get them, high end chassis are getting them sometimes (like for hiding welder leads) and stuff like that... but I have no idea if I am thinking of the same part.and tool boxes seem to have this feature now too (high end milwakee box), meaning harbor freight is probobly trying to mimic it cheaply. If this is what I am thinking of, your best bet is to get something close from a tool chest.Getting a part # on this forum might be incredibly hard thoughbecause your pictures tell me nothing about what the part isIf you are asking about a mechanical kitchen repair on a electronic forum, you should take pictures because that is really off from the usual discussion..... if it was on shop equipment someone might know what you are talking about, but expensive kitchens are no-go zones for most engineers... because you can buy a oscilloscope for the money as a cabinet,.oh yeah and chances are you need to replace both of them if you do something to one because I figure they need to be matched or it will mess up the drawer.

author: nvmR
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2023, 07:20:29 am
content: Thanks for the answers! I feel that it is marginally related, as I can definitely imagine myself building an electromechanical system with these cool pistons, if only I could find them.Attaching image. Note piston with orange and white part - diameter is 6mm.

author: coppercone2
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2023, 04:18:34 am
content: yea the best bet for a cheap one would be to find spare parts for a husky tool box or something that might have that feature. I think milwakee has it but everyone started mimicing them so it might even be in harbor freight spare parts catalog if they have one