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Control panel (plexi) edge scratching the heck out of our wrists
emb:
--- Quote from: Blanka on September 11, 2011, 03:02:08 pm ---Get a polish wheel for your drill (probably an english word for it, I dunno, so I''m describing it). They are made of a +- 6cm thick stack of cotton cloth sheets, and you apply some polish paste on them. Go along the edge, and it will be perfect rounded in a few minutes.
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Thanks for the idea. Actually this gave me a perfect excuse to buy a dremel. I'll try the cloth polishing wheel once the battery charges.
syph007:
You won't get a great look though unless you fiix the tmolding properly. Eiither look for wider molding or recut the slot. Gettng xtra wide tmoldiing is fine. Its very easy to trim with a chisel.
If it were me I'd just get some 1 inch stuff and trim.
http://www.t-molding.com/store/product.php?productid=7&cat=21&page=1
You just run a sharp chisel around the edges, flush with the surface and it trims up nice and neat.
ragnar:
IMO: The 1" T-molding is probably a better solution.
Once the new stuff is installed, use a razor blade to trim off any of the molding that is taller than the plexiglass.
opt2not:
Get a roundover bit for your router and trim the edges. This is the best way to keep the rounded edges clean and precise.
It's what I did on my Cocktail cabinet. The CP's have plexi over the top of the metal.
You can then quickly run a torch along the newly rounded edge to get rid of that "frosted" look, and return it to clear.
--- Quote from: ragnar on September 12, 2011, 06:11:39 pm ---IMO: The 1" T-molding is probably a better solution.
Once the new stuff is installed, use a razor blade to trim off any of the molding that is taller than the plexiglass.
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If you go this route, you're better off using a chisel as syph007 mentioned above. A razor blade is way too prone to slipping, and requires a really steady hand to get straight trims.
Here's a thread I had going a while back:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=86699.0
Paul Olson:
The plexi looks like 1/8", so the total depth would be 7/8". You can buy 7/8" T-Molding from most vendors. Fill in your slot, then route it in the center of the total depth, which would be 7/16".
You can avoid this by using 5/8" MDF which will make the total depth 3/4".