I need to figure out a drawer stop mechanism for a side-cabinet I'm making.
There are no slides or runners for the drawer - the drawer will simply run on the piece of plywood that makes up the bottom of the drawer box. The drawer itself is Baltic Birch plywood. It will get waxed with lots of parafin on the bottom edges.
This is a face frame application, but where the drawer sits, there is no top rail or bottom rail, just sides stiles. The stiles "overhang" (extend) 1/4" into the opening on each side where the drawer goes. There is no (effective) clearance on the top of the drawer - it fits pretty tight into the opening - 1/4" (maybe less) clearance on top, and about 3/16" to 1/4" clearnance (total - with the box pushed to one side) for the box itself.
What mechanism would you use to ensure the drawer would not be pulled out completely accidentally, yet still allow it to be pulled out 90% or so of its travel? The drawer box is 15 3/4" wide and 10 7/8" deep.
In summary - I need some type of machanism on the sides of the drawer box that I can engage after it is slid in, but disengage for whatever reason I might need to remove the drawer box (like to re-wax).
Any ideas?
Thanks, Todd.