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Forum topic by opalko | posted 01-28-2016 04:04 AM | 966 views | 0 times favorited | 8 replies | ![]() |
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01-28-2016 04:04 AM |
I made a big workbench in the shop a few years ago like this one , with an open space directly underneath. Now I want to use that space to put drawers for hand tools. My plan is to build a 3/4” plywood carcase and mount inside that opening, basically a short squat kitchen cabinet . The opening is 48” wide, 24” deep, and 16” high. I was going to split the opening into two (like this only with 2 set of drawers) to have 2 24” wide openings for 22” wide drawers (roughly). The 3/4” divider in the center would serve as the support for the drawer slides. I haven’t decided yet on Blum euro (epoxy coated) edge/under mount or ball-bearing side mount. With either set of slides I realized that if the drawers are matched side by side, then the slides would be also, and so would the screw placement that holds the slides..? But 2 #8 1/2” screws going into a 3/4” piece of plywood from opposite sides would smash into each other. How do I get around this? Do I need 2 pieces of 3/4” ply? I’ve looked at cabinet books but have not seen this addressed anywhere. Am I missing something obvious? (Probably!) Cheers |