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William Burgess
04-26-2011, 8:15 PM
I recently bought a router table & router off craigslist for a good price. The top a rockler top and the base was made with plywood and had not been finished. I decided to finish the table and add some drawer fronts and finish it up to make it look nicer. After finishing it, the drawer slides were a little stiff so I applied some wax to them. Now they are super loose, so much so that when I roll the router table out (its on wheels), all of the drawers open up. Any ideas on how to get the drawers to stay shut while rolling the table around? I was thinking about the child locks but that just seems like it would eventually just be a pain. Or maybe some sort of weak magnet, enough to keep it closed when moving.

Thanks

Todd Trebuna
04-26-2011, 8:16 PM
My vote is for magnet catches.

glenn bradley
04-26-2011, 10:35 PM
+1 on magnets. Drill hole, glue in magnet, screw washer to opposite surface. Doesn't take a lot of force. Generally, in my experience, if you can stop them from "starting" to open they will stay closed.

William Burgess
04-26-2011, 10:43 PM
I don't know why I didn't think of that. Thanks for the quick and simple solution.