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Can I use heat shrink tubing for this?
« on: April 23, 2007, 09:47:11 pm »
I cut out a hole in a plastic enclosure for NES controller port.  Unfortunately the edges aren't as smooth as I would like.

Can I buy some heat shrink tubing, cut it in half and apply it to the edges?

Is there any other material that I could use to cover the edges with to make it look more professional?

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Re: Can I use heat shrink tubing for this?
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2007, 10:39:17 pm »
How big is the hole?
Is it round or square or an obtuse triangle?

Also a pic would help us determine the best course of action.

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Re: Can I use heat shrink tubing for this?
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2007, 11:07:14 pm »
Picture attached.  I basically want to add some sort of gasket material to fill in the spaces and make it pretty.

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Re: Can I use heat shrink tubing for this?
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2007, 11:19:01 pm »
they make a plastic chrome or black trim for the edges of car doors, try that.
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Re: Can I use heat shrink tubing for this?
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2007, 11:21:56 pm »
Or cover the whole thing up with some vinyl and cut some pieces out where you insert the controllers?
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Re: Can I use heat shrink tubing for this?
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2007, 11:39:15 pm »
Do you have any vacuum hose (automotive)? Take a small piece, the circumference of the hole, and slice it the entire length on one side. Then just wedge the plastic in the slice and you have a grommet  :D
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Re: Can I use heat shrink tubing for this?
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2007, 11:49:51 pm »
Quote from: Loki on April 23, 2007, 11:21:56 pm
Or cover the whole thing up with some vinyl and cut some pieces out where you insert the controllers?

I like the vinyl idea.  Where is the best place to get such a small quantity?  I have looked in the BST forum and on ebay... I know happ has it, but I don't particularly want to deal with their exorbitant shipping...
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