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molding - not "t" style
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AlanS17:
Yeah, t-molding is bent until it's installed. The process of installing it flattens it out. You would need a flat surface to hold the glue. Plus t-molding gets very bumpy if it's not installed on a perfectly flat surface. Trying to glue it to something would cause bumps.

Also, I've seen aluminum tape used for sealing duct work, and it'll definitely work for a while. My only concern there is that it'll dent and tear fairly easily. It's basically like thick, adhesive backed aluminum foil. Realistically, even the aluminum railing I mentioned would be difficult to work with. Aluminum is soft and prone to scratches and dents at any thickness.

I think the auto body chrome plastic modling sounds like a great idea. You mean like the stuff used for door bumpers, BobA? I don't know if they make it 3/4" thick, but that should almost definitely work if they do.
muttonchop:
auto body chrome sounds pricey =( i may just stick with black.  i Just wanted the chrome for the control panel, and thats where it will get roughed up the most, so w/e.
darthbane2k:

--- Quote from: muttonchop on August 20, 2005, 12:08:26 am ---alright, so i started my mame cab way back before i really knew what i was doing....and i made the case completey, but never really finished it.

i want to get the molding, but do to screw placement, resources, and the fact that alot of the wood on my cab is actually wood filler due to having to do half the cuts with a jigsaw.... i want to try to get some non-"t" style molding.
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muttonchop:
i think ill do it <3

checked lowes...they  had NO molding of any sort. ill try home depot i guess... anyone know a website that sells it?
Avery:
I don't know where you are, but rather than buy metal strip at Home Despot, look in your phone book under metal (fabricator, supplier, something like that).  Here in St. Louis there are at least two places that will sell you 10-20' lengths of various stock (in your case I think some kind of thin aluminum flat would work perfectly) for a small fraction of what you'd pay and a big box hardware store.
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