The basic cabinet carcass and internal framing. Note the very simple drawer slides, nothing more than scrap plywood spaced just far apart enough to hold the sliding drawer plates without slop. Many NYW designs place a vertical support in the middle of the lower compartment, but I wanted a larger storage space so I dado'ed the shelf into the back and used a cross-brace across the front.
A close-up view of the air intake vent for the main router compartment. If I ever add a door to enclose the router, the air intake will allow a DC connection in the rear to sweep dust across the floor and out the dust port (not yet cut at this stage).
A top view of the carcass with drawer fronts attached and holes cut in the rear for dust collection (4" exit port at the bottom and 1" intake at the top). The top right drawer is used only to hold the electrical cord that goes between the router and a switch that is mounted on the outside top right of the cabinet.
A view from the front, before the top and casters are installed.
The drawers and bit storage trays. Non-through holes have been drilled in the three on the left for a combination of 1/4", 1/2", and large diameter 1/2" shank bits. The bottom right drawer holds wrenches, blade height adjustment tools, etc.
The final version as it is used today.
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