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lusid:
Since you flush mounted the panels, be very very careful when you router the edges for the t-moulding.  If you hit one of the screws with the slot cutting bit it could knock the router out of your hand.  You'll need all your fingers to enjoy the cab.

I love you look of a new cabinet coming together.
 8)
Reaper:
Cheers for the advice (& the plans :D) byt I hope it should be OK as there are no screws closer than 1" of the edge & I wont need to go that deep I hope :)
Reaper:
OK so I bought an X-Box on Saturday so no progress this weekend :( - On the plus side Project Gotham Racing 2 ROCKS! :D
Jabba:
I will echo what Lusid said.....Take the cabinet apart before you route the T-Molding slot. First, it will be A LOT easier to manouver with the router, second, hitting a wood screw at 10,000 RPM can be EXTREMELY hazardous to your health, and the router!!!

BTW: Thanks Lusid for the excellent plans. You have made a lot of people's lives a lot easier in this Hobby! Nice to see you frequent these boards from time to time.

Cheers!
Bill Mote:

--- Quote from: Reaper on January 06, 2005, 04:47:37 pm ---cheers, need to borrow a router now so I can prepare for the t moulding & then decorate the cab & sort out a bezel

--- End quote ---

I would recommend you get a 1/16" slot cutter and not the 3/32" slot cutter.  I did all the slot cutting before the final coating of paint.  The 1/16" slot worked out perfectly.  I was able to push (firmly!) the t-molding into place and it requires a firm pull to get it out.  In a couple of tough spots (where the paint was thicker in the cracks) I used a rubber mallet encourage the t-molding into place.

The 3/32" bit slots were easier to press the t-molding into, but it was also easier to pull it out of.  The 1/8" bits I've heard passed around as a suitable alternative should you find it hard to get the others is a farse.  Without glue or brads the t-molding falls out on it's own.

I built my CP last based on this very fear.

MAMEWAH is a great recommendation by-the-way.  I have *no* access to a keyboard and I never need it.  In the event that I need to do something on the cabinet I use VNC.  I installed a wireless NIC in the PC inside the cabinet so I could access it readily and still only have 1 power cord coming out of it!

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