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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! --- End quote --- 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. --- End quote --- 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. --- End quote --- 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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