Flexible Utility Drawer for Table Saw

I always have small items in and around my table saw that I use all the time:  pencils, remotes, rulers, angle finder, setup blocks, etc.  I wanted to be able to keep them organized and out of the way but stored close at hand when I need them.

These drawers are made for a Craftsman Professional 10 inch, 1 ¾ hp table saw with a Biesemeyer T-square fence system.  However, these drawers will work with any table saw or other tool that uses 2"x3" rectangular steel tubing.  So, for my saw, the tube that the fence rides on has an opening at each end and a 3rd opening in the end of the fence itself - space for 3 utility drawers.

Some saws/tools will have screws into the tubing which might limit the size of the drawer so here you have a choice of 4", 6", 8", and 10" drawers.  In my saw, I use a 10" drawer on the left and an 8" drawer on the right because it is close to a wall.  My fence only has 1" before screws start that are used to attach the laminated fence sides.  I plan to replace those sides with aluminum extrusions attached in such a way that I will be able to use a 3rd drawer of some length in the end of the fence.

In addition to the flexible size, there are 2 types of drawer pulls:  a ring and a low profile tab.  I didn't want a hole in the drawer that might allow dust in.  Both pull types can be used in either a horizontal or vertical orientation.  I use a horizontal ring on one drawer to hang dust collector remotes for easy access and I use a vertical tab on the other drawer close to the wall.

Another option is drawer dividers.  I use dividers in the longer drawer but not in shorter drawers.  You decide.

There are several components that can be printed.  Drawer boxes with and without tabs for dividers can be printed in 4", 6", 8", and 10" sizes.  Drawer fronts are printed separately.  There are 5 spaces on the front of the drawer box and the back of the drawer front for alignment keys when gluing the front to the box. These small keys are printed to fit in these key holes. The drawer pulls have chamfers that are glued into the front of the drawer front horizontally or vertically.

I've designed parts so supports aren't needed during printing.  However, I think the ring is a little smoother when printed with a support.  I print everything at 0.2mm, no supports, and 15% infill.  Drawer boxes can be printed at 0.3mm to save time.  The 10" drawer box just fits on the MK3S+ print surface but I had to get rid of the skirt.  If you want to support the ring for printing, paint a support for the ring but don't support the back on the print surface to avoid cleaning before gluing.  Print the drawer front with the openings for the 5 keys down on the print surface.

You can use fewer than 5 keys to attach the front to the drawer box.  However, the more you use the better the drawer front is lined up with the outside of the steel tubing the drawers slide into.

I separately made a closed loop ball chain hook/hanger to glue to the back of my remotes to hang on the ring pull of one of the drawers.  It can be found here:   https://www.printables.com/model/212088-closed-loop-ball-chain-hook-hanger-for-shop-remote