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sealslayer:
You need a router Slot cutting bit to cut the groove out for the T-molding,

http://www.t-molding.com/cart/customer/home.php?cat=5

I used T-molding to cover the edges of my CP, I think its the easiest and neatest way of keeping everything in place.
Wade:
Hey, you guys can bust my balls all you want, but get the facts straight first... :)

RayB, a small strip of molding around the corner doesn't quality as "T-molding on the back".  A lot of the part with molding on the rear corner is on the "tab" that sticks up above the top of the game, so it could be considered the "top of the game".  Not to mention, most Midway's I've seen have maybe 3-4" of molding there, not 8"...  8?!?

Fozzy, your Defender has T-molding all the way down the back?  Wow, only one I've ever heard of, out of dozens I've seen...  guess you just have that one "special" cabinet. ;)  I'll forgive you though if you double check and realize you're wrong.

Secondly, Sure there were MDF cabinets in the early 80's.  Most Galagas were MDF, most Gottliebs (Q*bert), Taitos, etc.

You guys seriously need to do some homework if you want to try to bust me on this stuff. ;)

And PatrickL, no need to jump on the bandwagon, as obviously this wagon needs stronger wheels... :)

TTYL,
Wade



--- Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on November 01, 2006, 11:04:48 am ---
--- Quote from: RayB on November 01, 2006, 10:41:03 am ---I'll correct you Wade:
Midways have the t-molding wrapping around the top back, about 8 inches down and then it stops. ;-)

Atari cabs tend to have molding along every edge available.


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Actually, I'll correct him even further... My original defender cab has T-molding all the way down the back. They weren't all built in the same place at the same time.  And another quick correction Wade... There are no MDF cabs from the early eighties, they're all plywood or chipboard (particle board), because there was no actual MDF in the early eighties.  ;)

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear) 

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patrickl:
The point is that you can never prove that something does not exist by looking at a few examples
Texasmame:

--- Quote from: MameJunkie on October 31, 2006, 11:48:18 am ---I don't remember off the top of my head.
Does the cabs normally have t-molding all the way around?
Or is it only the top and front?

I'm ordering some t-moldings and it comes in 20ft increments.

The dimensions all around is 22'.  If I don't put it on the back or bottom, I only need 20', else I need to get 40'.

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FWIW, my cab was one of those.  It had the grooves on the top, front and about 3" on the bottom/front.  No grooves on the back or bottom for the T.

YMMV :cheers:
Wade:

--- Quote from: patrickl on November 01, 2006, 08:40:19 pm ---The point is that you can never prove that something does not exist by looking at a few examples

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This is true!

Wade
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