A recent FineWoodworking tip caught my eye, a small drawer built for the tubular rails on many tablesaws. I realized I had materials on hand to pull this off, and also had some small accessories that could utilize the admittedly tight space.
Drawer is simple butt joints glued and stapled, 1/4" sides and 1/2" bottom.
It’s about 30" long, long enough I didn’t feel a need for a stop. That was just the length of the 1/4 ply scrap I had on hand.
It’s just slip fit and waxed, but it’s definitely a smooth operator. In fact, it gets a little bit of damping from the piston effect; when you push it in there’s a whistle from the cap on the other end.
Only thing I’d do differently is the staples. They were a bit long, when I cut a groove on the bottom to accommodate some screws that were poking in the bottom of the rail I ended up running my tablesaw blade through some staples. Not the end of the world, but certainly not ideal.