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Brax:
For t-molding you need a 1/16" slot cutting bit with a bearing on the bottom. Your home depot guy doesn't know what he's talking about. To use a router table on an arcade cabinet would be bloody difficult if not impossible, while using a slot cutting bit with a bearing is a breeze.

Here's what you want:
http://www.routerbits.com/cgi-routerbits/sr.cgi?1078789219_14827+105

The bearing on the bottom of the bit follows along the profile of your cabinet allowing for a perfect cut. 1/16" wide slot cutting bits are sometimes very hard to find at a bricks and mortar store. You can get away with a 1/8" wide slot cutting bit but you have to use hot glue to keep your t-molding in place (a perfectly acceptable alternative) If you haver more questions please ask.

hulkster:
thanks brax!!  well i could be mistaken, but im pretty sure i didnt see that thing at home depot.  i live in nashville, tn and im sure theres some crazy mortor store or something here, but im just not sure where it would be.  should i just order them online?
GadgetGeek:
I would go ahead and order it from RouterBits.com.  I've ordered from them twice, once for my slot cutter and once for my flush trim bit.  Both orders got here just two or three days after ordering.  
Advice on using the slot cutter....practice on scrap first.  The straight shots are easy, but when you go around a corner, be careful not to tip the router any or you will end up with a wider (and possibly off-center) slot.  Also, it is easiest to use the slot cutter on the panels before assembling them.  And be patient.
Wade:
You should be sure to get carbide-tipped bits because the other ones will burn up very quickly.  Especially on MDF or hardwood.

Wade
Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: hulkster081 on March 08, 2004, 06:57:57 pm ---im sure theres some crazy mortor store or something here, but im just not sure where it would be.

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Just a side note, a brick-and-mortar store means a physical store as opposed to a web store, not a store that sells mortar.  As in, "I had to buy my new plasma display from BestBuy.com b/c the local brick-and-mortar BestBuy didn't stock it."
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