[Shop-talk] premade drawer box

[Pat Horne]

David,

If you have access to a miter saw, or are good with a circular saw, you 
can make your own drawer box from material that Rockler sells 
(http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=204&site=ROCKLER) All you need 
to do is make the sides, front and back of the drawer box using this 
product, then cut a bottom out of 1/4" plywood, glue and screw/nail it 
together and put guides on. Rockler also had the guides.

When you make the box, the front and back should be lapped by the sides 
for strength. Most side-mounted guides require 1/4" clearance to the 
opening on each side of the box (1/2" narrower than the opening).

If you need more information, please ask me.

Peace,
Pat.


Thusly spake David Scheidt, On 9/2/2012 1:18 PM:
> Our kitchen cabinets have a drawer missing.  There's a front for it,
> there's nothing blocking the space, and there's no reason not to have
> one.  (paricularly since the opening is 24" wide, and the other
> drawers are all narrow.)  I'd like to buy a box, install it , and
> attach the existing front to it.  Anyone have suggestions on where to
> get such a thing?  None of the local big box places do.
>

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