Blum Tandem Plus 563F undermount drawer slide, pair

Description

The Blum Tandem Plus 563F is a concealed undermount drawer slide with BLUMOTION soft close, engineered for 5/8 to 3/4 inch drawer sides and rated by Blum at 100 lb static and 90 lb dynamic per pair. The runners hide completely beneath the drawer for a clean, hardware free look, and Blum tolerances demand a drawer box cut to precise width with the correct notch and clip locations. Sold per pair. Front locking clips required and sold separately.

Specifications

• Mount type: Undermount
• Extension: Full extension
• Load rating: 100 lb per pair
• Soft close: Yes
• Drawer material: 5/8 to 3/4 inch
• Finish: Zinc plated steel
• Available lengths: 9 to 21 inches
• Sold as: Pair

Built to fit these slides

Gritly builds Baltic Birch dovetail drawer boxes cut to the exact size the Blum Tandem 563F needs, notched and drilled for the runner with the matching front locking clips installed. Get an instant quote or build a custom drawer box and we handle the notch, the drill, and the clips for you.

Helpful guides

• Drawer boxes for Blum undermount slides: 563 Tandem and Movento
• Blum Tandem drawer box replacement
• How to install undermount drawer slides
• How to adjust undermount soft close drawer slides

What this runner is

Open a cabinet built on this kind of slide and the drawer sides are bare; the hardware is a pair of runners under the box, out of sight. The Blum Tandem 563F is Blum’s runner for 5/8 to 3/4 inch sides, 100 lb per pair, sold as the pair of runners only. The front locking devices that actually latch the Blum Tandem 563F to the runner are a separate line, because shops pick the specific device for the drawer’s front style.

The drawer box it needs

The cabinet opening minus 49 mm inside width, which is the opening minus 7/16 inch outside with 3/4 inch sides, which is the rule for the Blum Tandem 563F. The back of the box needs a notch 35 mm (1-3/8 inch) wide and 13 mm (1/2 inch) tall at each bottom corner and a 6 mm hook hole 7 mm in from the side and 11 mm up, with the bottom set 13 mm (1/2 inch) above the bottom edge of the sides so the runner has somewhere to sit. Choose Notched and Drilled for Undermount Slides and name the Blum Tandem 563F on our configurator and we cut every bit of that for free, clips included for $5.99.

Face frame or frameless

Blum builds the Blum Tandem 563F for face frame cabinets with the Blum 295.3750 rear bracket or a 295.6400 or 295.6410 socket, and frameless cabinets. Minimum inside cabinet depth matters here: at the 21 inch length, Blum calls for at least 21-15/16 inches, more with a rear bracket fitted.

Installing it

Installation for the Blum Tandem 563F runs in four steps: mount the runners level and at the same depth on both sides, press the locking devices into the front corners of the box, tip the box onto the runner hooks and lower the back until the devices click on, then dial the front in from the adjusters on the devices. How to install undermount drawer slides has the photos and How to adjust undermount soft close drawer slides covers height, side to side, and depth.

Order the box to match

We cut the box for the Blum Tandem 563F in Baltic Birch or Hard Maple (Select Grade) in our Las Vegas shop, Built in USA, notched and drilled free with the T51.1901 clips pressed on for $5.99. Enter the outside width from the rule above on our custom size dovetail drawer box page, choose Notched and Drilled for Undermount Slides, and name the runner. The Undermount drawer slide guide lists every other runner we prep for.

Questions

Can I put Tandem clips on the Blum Tandem 563F, or the other way around?

No, not on the Blum Tandem 563F or any other undermount runner. Blum’s own difference sheet notes that the clip pre bore shifts position between Tandem and Movento even though the hook hole does not, so a box drilled for the Blum Tandem 563F is wrong for the other family.

Does the Blum Tandem 563F come with the front locking clips?

No, the Blum Tandem 563F is sold as a pair of runners without clips. Add the T51.1901 clip on our configurator for $5.99 installed, or order the clips separately.