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T-Drawer Keeps Router Bits Organized
Mar 26, 2008
This little inverted-T drawer is handy for storing router bits or drill bits under the workbench. The drawer pulls out to full length to expose all the bits, and it tucks away in a jiffy. It uses only two pieces of wood: the vertical member is screwed to the lower horizontal member, which holds the bits. Mount the drawer to the underside of the benchtop with a full-extension ball-bearing drawer slide.
Drawing by Jim Richey.
Drawing by Jim Richey.
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