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can i use dremmel for tmolding?
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alundra:
well..i might buy a router then..im not a patient type of guy..if something take me forever to do it, and when i get it done but turned out not like i was expected..i usually kick the hell out of it and destroy the damn thing...
pointdablame:

--- Quote from: alundra on June 14, 2005, 07:04:22 pm ---well..i might buy a router then..im not a patient type of guy..if something take me forever to do it, and when i get it done but turned out not like i was expected..i usually kick the hell out of it and destroy the damn thing...

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As someone who uses a dremel a LOT (although I wouldn't call myself an expert by any means), I will say that the dremel can do a lot of things... but I would not use it to cut a t-mold slot.  You would need a super steady hand, and even then, its just not physically possible IMHO to keep your line perfectly straight on the edge of a board like that.  Your T-mold will probably wind up waving up and down with little edges popping up or down throughout the whole piece.

The dreme has a "router" attachement.. which works decent enough.. but still not well enough IMO to do the job.  It's just not meant to cut through that much MDF.  It fights it tooth and nail.

Buy a cheap router, or borrow one from a friend.  Or perhaps see if somewhere near you rents tools... that'd be your best bet.
Clonedsheep:
Hi, I am Almost to your point in my cabinet. I did read on a thread that CitznFish had on his site. A guy used the #542 Carbide slot cutter Dremel bit for the t molding. He said it worked great but practiced first. I was going to use my dremel. I have not really used it since I got one for Christmas. I will be interested in what others have to say.

AlanS17:
I highly discourage the idea. That's about all I've got to say about that.
Q*Bert_OP:
Don't use a dremmel tool. I broke 2 bits ($32 plus shipping)
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