I’m attempting to make something that will have a drawer to hold game tokens, as such I’m trying to figure out the best way to make something with a type of handle that can be functional into the wood door, I know this is super simple and I’m over thinking this but I can’t seem to wrap my head around it, if anyone can point me in the right direction via other posts or YouTube or suggestions please feel free.
What about cutting one of the tokens in half, then create a rectangular slot on the drawer face where you insert the half token? The half token would act as a pull, and if you have multiple drawers with different tokens (really, who only has one token anyway), this would serve as an identifier as well.
As for the 5 mins, that’s a good initial concept. I think there are a couple of issues though: there’s nothing to stop it from pushing the handle in, and I think any kind of torque will mess it up.
A simple step out in the “tongue” might solve both of those problems, so the face of the drawer is trapped between the “step” and the little retaining pin you’ve made. It’s a pretty cool design idea.
I’d have to fire myself if something like this took any longer.
You’re quite right, it’s little details like this that often trip me up and require a second iteration.
Something like this is better and uses less material
Cut a bunch of disks, with a hole in the middle that’s the size of a long bolt. Then stack the disks on the bolt and use a nut to attach the bolt to the front of your drawer and VIOLA! you’ve got a knob…