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| SideShow Rob:
I also lacked a router for cutting the T-moulding slot - and I used a combination of hand-saw and the flat of a screw-driver to cut the slot (saw for the initial cut, and the screw-driver to widen the slot). One area that I cut was off centre - I hadn't realised my tape measure wasn't flat against the side as I measured the 9mm distance required... All I did was widened the cut further, to get to the centre as I should have done, with more use of the screw-driver. The slot was too wide for the T-moulding to fit tightly...so I applied a thin bead of liquid nails (hot glue should do the job too...) into the slot, and weighed the area down as it dried. Once dried, it was as good as the rest of the T-moulding... |
| SirPeale:
I'll second the 'get a router' recommendation. I've used it like six times today, and I'm no woodworker by any means. It's indispensible for cab making. So far I've used it to cut out my control panel top, route the t-molding for it and route the space for the joystick dust cover. If I had to do this any other way it would have taken me six times as long. Took me all of ten minutes. It just buzzes right through the wood. |
| bwest:
For mistakes like this one, I find that mixing some sawdust and extended set epoxy works better than putty or filler. The epoxy is fluid and "flows" into the slot easier. Sometimes a gel epoxy is a better choice, but maybe not this time. I have a saw blade with a kerf width of 1/16", however it is not nearly as accurate as my router. You would need a high quality tablesaw and fence to achieve average results compared to a router. Contact a local cabinet shop or woodworking club, many times they will make a cut for little to nothing if you are nice. I suspect it would atleast be cheaper than renting a tool. |
| old school gamer:
--- Quote from: bwest on July 19, 2004, 07:05:59 pm --- I have a saw blade with a kerf width of 1/16", however it is not nearly as accurate as my router. You would need a high quality tablesaw and fence to achieve average results compared to a router. --- End quote --- 1/16" kerf is very thin, I have a high quality table saw and fence ( the same saw Norm Abraham from the New Yankee Workshop has) and I doubt that I could cut a nice slot in the control panel. Of course without seeing the damage done ....we are all just guessing how this can be fixed,but I really dont think ANY type of filler will work in a situation like this were a goof needs to be fixed a RE-done. My suggestion is to start again and use the proper tool for the job,or better yet send it to me and I will make the cut FREE of charge! |
| MonitorGuru:
Honestly, you DO NOT NEED a top of the line heavy duty/large router to do TMoulding. Go to Harbor Freight and pick up their $19.99 Trim Router. It's fast (22K RPM) and has enough power to cut a 1/16" slot. It is not big enough to do 3/4" channels inside the cabinet frame, but to do a slot, it will work just fine. It's always on sale for $20 and well worth it, in fact a lot easier to handle than a full size one. $20 router and $16 MCS bit = a nice solution. And yes, if you let the putty harden you definitely can reroute a clean channel. |
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