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| mcseforsale:
Dammit!! :angry: :angry: I'll have to gut it...unplug everything, etc. AJ |
| mcseforsale:
One thing I did do was seal all the edges with wood glue/water. The edges are rock hard, but I'm not sure how far in it penetrated. Dammit. I have to order more t-molding, too!! :badmood: /---smurfette--- off AJ |
| Dervacumen:
Before you do that, think about what you'll gain vs. what the time is you'll spend. I've never seen an arcade machine with molding all the way around. I also move my custom cabinet about 10 feet a year, mostly in 1 1/2 foot increments. And it's on carpet, in my house. The chances of me dinging up a corner are pretty slim. I've had this cabinet for 5 years or so. If I were at your stage I wouldn't waste the time or effort for such little payoff. If you're planning on lugging it around, maybe. Even then, it's not hard to move cabinets without screwing up the bottom corners. You just need to *want* to not screw them up. Unlike arcade operators of old, who wanted to get them from A-->B as fast as possible regardless of esthetics. |
| P-chan:
--- Quote from: saint on April 24, 2012, 08:38:14 pm ---Yep. It's not just for looks, it also helps protect the exposed edge of the wood. --- End quote --- Mine is going to be resting on my basement carpet, I think it'll be good. I don't plan on T-molding the bottoms unless I have extra T-molding (which I doubt). |
| Vigo:
+1 to Dervacumen. I never have seen any commercial cabs with molding on the bottoms. Yeah, that is part of the reason why you see so much bottom damage on old commercial arcade machines, but they were also handled harshly on a routine basis for 10-30 years. Although I am not coin-op industry expert, I think that is why plinths on the bottoms of cabinets were popular in the 80's. It was a wood base that was replaceable from bottom damage, while the rest of the cabinet wasn't. I think as long as you treat your cab carefully, there is no need to worry. Of course there are other additional things you can do to keep the bottom of your cab safe, like keep it on carpeting or put an area rug underneath. I find that when I have my cabinet on hardwood flooring, it is also easier on my feet to put a little rug there and I can play more comfortably. I have never tried it, but I am sure the felt stuff you put underneath furniture might be a good option as well. |
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