The Drawer 
Before we build the drawer itself, we will want to add a 1" strip above it.  This will keep the control panel support area from ever pulling apart and making the drawer stick.  I used a similar design on my original cabinet and it has proved worthwhile.

Start by cutting a 1" strip 20" wide (see A).  Locate it approximately 2.25" from the front of the cabinet.  Use two small, one-inch "L" brackets to attach the strip.  Use a clamp to hold it in place while you drive in the screws (as in picture B).  When finished it should look like D.

A

B

C

D

Now cut a board a board 19-7/8" x 3-1/4".  This will be the drawer front.  While you are at the table saw, cut a board 19-1/4" x 16" for the drawer itself.  I designed the drawer proper to be glued into a slot in  the drawer front.  This will be very sturdy and be elegant, at least by my standards.  Although there are no pictures, I cut the slot 1/4" from the bottom using a 3/4" straight bit.  I cut it approximately 1/4" deep.  You can see how the slot looks in picture F.

Note- The brackets that I used are 15.8" Euro-style, Self-Close drawer slides (Model KV1805) rated for 75 lbs that I picked up at Lowes.

Next, attach the drawer rails.  You can see Scott trying to avoid (unsuccessfully, I might add) being captured by the camera as he was attaching the rails.  After you attach the rails, attach the receiving rails inside the cabinet.  I have no trick to installing them correctly; it took about four attempts to get them right and to slide smoothly.
 

 Once you get the drawer installed correctly, it should look like pictures I through K.  At some point during this process the drawer front was glued on and allowed to dry.

The door is next.

Table of Contents
Background
Tools
Materials
Cutting Side One
Cutting Side Two
Dado for the Base
Building the Base
Monitor Shelf
Ledger Boards Speaker Area- Start
Upper rear
Back
Top
Drawer
Door
Speaker Area- Cuts
Painting
Assembly
Marquee
Monitor Bezel
List of Boards
 

Control Panel Part 1
Control Panel Part 2
Wiring the CP
Attaching the CP
Finishing Touches
Software
Final Thoughts