Drawers slide open on router table when moving across slanted garage floor. Help!

[Kim Gibbens]

Like the title states, I just finished making a mobile router table and it has 4 drawers with full extension ball bearing slides. They open on their own when I move them. Does anyone have a solution to my problem? Anyone make a simple way to lock them when I move it?
Thanks
Kim

[Kris Cook]

How close is the back of the drawer to the inside of the carcase? Could you put magnets at the back of the drawers? Velcro could also work perhaps.

[Kim Gibbens]

Three are as close as they can get. I don't know if a magnet would be strong enough, 3 of the drawers will be quite heavy. The bottom drawer is about 7 1/2" from back to allow room for the dc hose. Thanks for the suggestions.

Kim

[Kris Cook]

Maybe post some pictures of the table. Perhaps it will help with some ideas.

[Kim Gibbens]

Here's a couple I just shot. Maybe they will help.

Thanks

Kim

[Kris Cook]

That is a nice router table. I suppose you could put some tabs on the face frame that rotate in front of the drawers for movement, and then twist 90 degrees to clear the drawer front once it is stationary.

I am sure you will get some more helpful responses in the AM.

[Greg Parrish]

Looks great. How about making a small metal tab to stick out below bottom door, and then route a thin slot in edge of router table above your handles. Then you can slip a thin metal or wood strip down the front of the drawers through the bottom tab as a mechanical stop.

[Dick Mahany]

I have that exact same problem on a few cabinets where the slide detents aren't sufficiently strong enough to keep the drawers closed. I've now changed to Accuride 3832TR touch release full extension slides. Not the solution you are likely looking for, but maybe useful in the future. They do require that the drawer be able to be pushed in a few mm to release the mechanism, but they keep the drawers closed firmly.

Very nice router table set up!

[Brian Behrens]

Hi Kim

Great job on the cabinet. I cant offer any advice on the drawers, but could you please tell me where you got that dust fitting on the outside of the cabinet? I'm building one now and looking for a fitting like that .Thanks.

[Bill Dufour]

Would self closing slides be strong enough? what do boats use? Looks like an earthquake aftermath shot.
Bill D.

[Kim Gibbens]

Hi Brian, it is from Rockler.

Dick - I'll keep that in mind for future projects. This was my first ever build of drawers with slides. I learned a lot, and learning more with this new twist.

Greg - I thought of that but didn't really want to drill or slot the top at this time.

Kris - This is what I originally thought of but I was trying to think of a single catch for all of the drawers instead of one per drawer.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions, I'll have to give it some more thought.

Kim

[Charles Lent]

I once solved this by attaching a hinged strip to the face frame so that it could be swung into place over the right edge of the drawers and latched in place with a pad lock ring. An actual pad lock isn't necessary, but a clip to latch it in place when you move the cabinet would work. When not moving the cabinet, this strip can be hinged out of the way and to the side of the cabinet. If you take it a step further and make it from metal it could be used with a pad lock to keep everyone else from removing anything from the drawers.

Charley

[Kim Gibbens]

Would self closing slides be strong enough? what do boats use? Looks like an earthquake aftermath shot.
Bill D.

Earthquake aftermath, yeah I haven't cleaned my garage/shop up yet. I had started to then I moved the table and the drawers slid out. Guess I'm not done with this project yet! Will do a better job of tidying up once the solution is accomplished. I don't know if self closing slides would be strong enough but I don't think I'll be replacing the slides.

Kim

[Kim Gibbens]

Charles - I had given that solution some thought, but I wanted other ideas to consider also. I want something that is quick, easy, secure, and blend well with the cabinet.

[Al Launier]

Getting back to the idea of magnets: could you epoxy a rare earth magnet, say a 3/8" or 1/2" dia., to the rear of the stationary track This should hold pretty well & still be reasonably easy to pull the drawer out. I'd start with a magnet on one side. If that wasn't enough then add one to the other side. If that isn't enough keep adding.
PS: the magnet(s) may not have to actually touch the moving slide as they are very strong.