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how to widen t-molding slot?
ericball:
Bought some t-molding to refurbish my Tempest cab.
DreamArcades:
You might just try a regular old saw blade. It's slow, but you will be less likely to mess it up. If you have a lot of inward curves it wouldn't work though (can't get the saw blade in there).
Also, I often cut my t-molding groves with a skill saw. It's not too hard if you already have a smaller grove cut. Of course I'm pretty good with a skill saw so your mileage may very.
Honestly, I think your best bet will be to get a dremmel tool, just cut slowly. If you mess-up on a small section it's not a big deal. If you mess-up on a larger section use a glue gun to get the t-molding to stick.
Disclaimer: The above methods are NOT used on DA arcades. We have a CNC router do all the hard work!
REBIRTH:
Not a great suggestion, but if you have NO tools to do this with, you can also use a box cutter type knife and just slice a bit off around the whole cab. Will take a long time and won't be too neat - but onece you put the t-molding on it will cover up any imperfections.
tommy:
I would run some sandpaper through the groove, you shouldnt need more then a 1/16 more room.
Kev-in DFW:
I would consider a winged slot cutter the ONLY option.