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Craig:

Hi, can someone possibly advise me what Dremel parts and part numbers I need to successfully route the slot so I can put tmolding in? So far I have a Dremel and I know that I need a 1/16 bit is this available for the Dremel?

Oh and I checked out tmolding.com and found their prices to be excellent. It seems cheap enough to make an arcade cabinet look like a million bucks.  :o

Thanks.

NoOne=NBA=:

It's almost impossible to make a T-molding groove with a Dremel.
Unlike a router, there is no depth setting on them.
That means that you would have to freehand right down the middle of the entire piece, to get the T-molding to fit properly.

Unless you have alot steadier hand than anyone I've ever met, you're going to end up with a wavy groove, which will make the T-molding stick out to one side or the other in places.

I would also question if the motor has enough torque to cut that much wood without burning itself out.

Craig:

Thanks. I will buy a router then I guess. Where can I buy the bit from?

ROMbler:

I used the #330 Router Attachment and the #542 Cutting/Shaping Wheel.

More Cowbell:

Hey ROMbler, so the cutting wheel was wide enough for the t-mold? I am considering the same method and I had planned on doing it exactly as you specified. However, I wasn't sure if the t-mold would fit in the groove. I'm waiting for my t-mold in the mail to test. Sounds like it will work which saves me about $100.
Thanks

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