Multi-drawer Components Cabinet

Multi Drawer Components Cabinet

I designed this because I wanted a components cabinet (similar to those made by manufacturers such as Raaco and Akro-Mils) to store small parts (originally to organise all of my resistors to make it easier to find the one I wanted). There wasn't anything on Thingiverse that completely met my needs, so I drew this up

I have deliberately made the walls of the cabinet carcase quite thin (1mm) as I found that some things on Thingiverse appear to be over engineered in this regard. The lip at the top-front of each drawer slot is to prevent the drawer being accidentally pulled completely out (raise each drawer at an angle to insert / remove). I rejected other retention methods - spring-clip, detents etc as they would complicate a simple design and require thicker walls. The cut-outs in the walls reduce the amount of material used and improve the aesthetic, especially with different coloured drawers.

The drawers are made with thin walls (0.5mm) and tur