# Sliding Drawer Box

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You can make a sliding drawer box with this template. It will generate a set of 2 boxes: a sliding drawer with a thumb-hole, and an outside box to contain it. Customize the dimensions, material thickness, and sizing.

## How to Use

1.  Set the dimensions of (`width`, `depth`, and `height`) of your desired box, choose `sizeBy` depending on your needs:
    
    1.  `sizeBy` **outer dimensions** will determine the outer dimensions of the outside box, for when the goal is to fit the whole assembly somewhere.
        
    2.  `sizeBy` **inner dimensions** will determine the size of the cavity for the inside box, for when the goal is to be able to fit something inside the drawer.
        
2.  Set the `materialThickness` based on the material you're cutting. This will determine the height of the finger joints.
    
3.  Set the `kerf` to compensate for the kerf of your cutter. A value of 0.007" is usually good for tight-fitting laser-cut finger joints, but you'll need to adjust this depending on your material, material thickness, and cutter.
    
4.  Optional: adjust the `tabWidth` if you want your finger joint tabs to be bigger or smaller.
    
5.  `play` will create a small gap between the boxes to allow the drawer to move freely. Increase this number if the fit between the boxes is too tight.
    

## Assembly

The finger joints will slot into each other with a tight fit. You may need to use a rubber mallet to tap them in.

These diagrams show how the pieces fit together:

## Video Tutorial

[YouTube video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJTFSrj9S5I)

[Watch on YouTube](https://youtu.be/AJTFSrj9S5I)

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Makes & Comments

[Andrea](https://cuttle.xyz/@andreafastvet)

Stationary desk organizer

June 8 at 5:13 PM

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