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Fozzy The Bear:

--- Quote from: Jimbo on November 13, 2007, 02:19:14 pm ---I have 18mm plywood for my cab's sides (seems to be std width in the uk)... this is about 0.71 inches, and is somewhere between 5/8" and 3/4"...

Anyone know where I can get t-molding at this width?

Thanks!

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3/4" T-molding works fine on 18mm Timber... You're only talking 4 hundredths of an inch difference. That's in fact a smaller difference that the tollerance on the manufactured timber or on the T-molding. I always use 3/4" and have no problems with it.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
pboreham:
If anybody needs the slot-cutter router bit for t-molding, then I have one - only used once.

Make me an offer!
Jimbo:

--- Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on November 13, 2007, 03:51:52 pm ---3/4" T-molding works fine on 18mm Timber... You're only talking 4 hundredths of an inch difference. That's in fact a smaller difference that the tollerance on the manufactured timber or on the T-molding. I always use 3/4" and have no problems with it.
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Thanks!  I also sent an email to t-molding.com.  They too suggested the 3/4" size, but recommended I trim it to fit after installing (not sure how difficult that would be - has anyone successfully trimmed t-molding once fitted?).  3/4" works out at 19mm so that's .5 mm to trim each side.

They also said they sell 11/16" (17.5mm) t-molding, but only in BLACK.  If I choose black this would probably be the better option, as I reckon the .25mm gap each side would be hardly noticable, especially if I paint the edge of the wood black to match.
Fozzy The Bear:

--- Quote from: Jimbo on November 14, 2007, 11:31:46 am ---Thanks!  I also sent an email to t-molding.com.  They too suggested the 3/4" size, but recommended I trim it to fit after installing (not sure how difficult that would be - has anyone successfully trimmed t-molding once fitted?).  3/4" works out at 19mm so that's .5 mm to trim each side.

They also said they sell 11/16" (17.5mm) t-molding, but only in BLACK.  If I choose black this would probably be the better option, as I reckon the .25mm gap each side would be hardly noticable, especially if I paint the edge of the wood black to match.

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No mate!! Use the 3/4" ...... You'll find it's as good a fit as you'll get. Going smaller than the timber size is a bad idea. The T-Molding is there to protect the edges as well as to look good. If you go smaller it's easier to chip bits out of the timber. 

Trimming T-Molding is possible... I've done it a couple of times. You get a new sharp Stanley Knife blade and let it sit flat against the surface of the cabinet, then run it down the T-Molding. It takes practice to get the technique right. so try it out on some scrap first.

That said, I think you're going to find that 3/4" T-Molding doesn't need trimming once it's in place. It will look exactly right. Like I said you're working out tolerances that are smaller than the tolerances in the timber and the T-molding. Trust me on this one 3/4" will fit fine.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
Jimbo:
Cheers for the advice :)
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