Bosch 84512M Carbide Tipped Drawer Review

I have a prejudice against Bosch tools as I have used them in the past and found them very well made and will take whatever I have given them either accidentally or on purpose. This also applies to the drawer lock. Of course, I couldn't just use it for its intended purpose. I used the racquet as a planer and it exceeded all my expectations. The racquet seems almost indestructible unless driven into a hardened screw or something. For the price, it's a cut above average.

I just received this attachment and quickly made three drawers out of vinyl coated drawer stock. ) is configured correctly. The bit comes without instructions. Luckily, all you have to do is search the internet for "drawer lock instructions," and there are plenty of printed and video guides available. A quick look at the instructions and it was clear how to set the bit. A pass over scrap metal to check alignment, followed by a small (hundredths of an inch) bit height adjustment and the results…

I used this attachment in my router table to make some fairly large drawers for my 3/4 pine kitchen pantry. It took a bit of practice on some stock trims to get it right, but nothing particularly difficult. The front and back of the box are butt milled on the front, the sides are milled on edge. Once you set the bit height, use the same setting for both. The only thing you adjust in between is the depth of the fence. The advantage over tongue and groove is the "lock-in" fit of the joint, which…