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  1. 01-06-2013, 09:40 AM #1
    IamTheWalrus
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    Default Tell us about your experience with Hafele Frontina sliding cab door hardware

    Am thinking of using it on a new project.

    See here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Roo3tIxeSCI
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  2. 01-07-2013, 12:06 AM #2
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    Default Re: Tell us about your experience with Hafele Frontina sliding cab door hardware

    Mr walrus, you've been around quite a while. How about sharing your profile with us?
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  3. 01-07-2013, 09:20 PM #3
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    Default Re: Tell us about your experience with Hafele Frontina sliding cab door hardware

    Goo goo g'joob. That may sum it up.
    there is ALWAYS a better way waiting to be discovered-
    yfc
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  4. 01-07-2013, 09:39 PM #4
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    Default Re: Tell us about your experience with Hafele Frontina sliding cab door hardware

    Huh? Confusing reply.
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  5. 01-07-2013, 09:52 PM #5
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    Default Re: Tell us about your experience with Hafele Frontina sliding cab door hardware

    Quote Originally Posted by okmrazor View Post
    Huh? Confusing reply.
    Not a Beetles fan I take it.
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  6. 01-07-2013, 10:06 PM #6
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    Default Re: Tell us about your experience with Hafele Frontina sliding cab door hardware

    Aaah. No. Respect them, but no.
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  7. 01-08-2013, 11:56 AM #7
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    Default Re: Tell us about your experience with Hafele Frontina sliding cab door hardware

    I haven't used it but on a few jobs now we've used Hafele's Clipo sliding door system. Works great. My biggest problem with Hafele is that their web navigation sucks. For example, if they have any information on Frontino other than a media blurb and the video you show, I can't find it. From the video it looks like a clever system, like a van door.
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  8. 01-08-2013, 12:34 PM #8
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    Default Re: Tell us about your experience with Hafele Frontina sliding cab door hardware

    http://youtu.be/69lb5qP7-8M
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  9. 01-08-2013, 03:17 PM #9
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    Default Re: Tell us about your experience with Hafele Frontina sliding cab door hardware

    What language is on that youtube video?

    Looks a touch like it's froggy-talk.

    However, not speaking frog, I really do not know. Just a stimple guess.
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  10. 01-08-2013, 03:26 PM #10
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    Default Re: Tell us about your experience with Hafele Frontina sliding cab door hardware

    If their only information is on Youtube I'm not really interested in it. I need photos and a cut sheet or there's not much I can do with it.
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  11. 01-08-2013, 03:39 PM #11
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    Default Re: Tell us about your experience with Hafele Frontina sliding cab door hardware

    Do as I just did, call Hafele USA, and ask them to send you all the specs, cut sheets, parts lists, and installation instructions.

    I had to call them. I have an online account and have ordered many things from them, but their catalog just could not tell me what I needed to know about Frontino.
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  12. 01-08-2013, 04:59 PM #12
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    Default Re: Tell us about your experience with Hafele Frontina sliding cab door hardware

    But that's so... old school. I've been thinking about possible applications for this product all afternoon, so I might just have to do that.
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  13. 01-08-2013, 05:19 PM #13
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    Default Re: Tell us about your experience with Hafele Frontina sliding cab door hardware

    Quote Originally Posted by mike maines View Post
    But that's so... old school. I've been thinking about possible applications for this product all afternoon, so I might just have to do that.
    These help?
    Attached Files Attached Files
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  14. 01-08-2013, 05:34 PM #14
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    Default Re: Tell us about your experience with Hafele Frontina sliding cab door hardware

    That drives me nuts. I understand them not including info like that in their catalog - my Big Book is BIG already. But why can't that be easily accessible via their on-line catalog?

    I've had other instances like this with multiple-component orders through Hafele - the HAWA system - off the top of my head. And they may have a link somewhere on their site, but this is the type of info (necessary info, that I usually need quickly) that eludes me consistently.

    EDIT - though this looks like it's from the new catalog... So my error here.

    Still hate their web-site functionality.
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  15. 01-08-2013, 06:00 PM #15
    mike maines
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    Default Re: Tell us about your experience with Hafele Frontina sliding cab door hardware

    That does help Mark. Now if they would provide detailed drawings in CAD format I'd really be happy!
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