T-molding in the UK?

[councilface]

Any brits know where to get standard 3/4" T-mold (3/4" x 0.1" x 1/4)? Theres a chap on e-bay but it looks a bit pricey to me (£15 for 20'). Is this the going rate?

Cheers.



CF.

[polaris]

just looked at a german site , its about a quid a metre on there not sure bout postage costs, or if we have to pay import duty from europe, but the ebay one seems expensive in comparison.

arcadeshop



where in the uk dude?

[councilface]

just looked at a german site , its about a quid a metre on there not sure bout postage costs, or if we have to pay import duty from europe, but the ebay one seems expensive in comparison.

arcadeshop



where in the uk dude?

I thought it seemed a bit much for what it is. Im on the Norfolk/Suffolk border. My broad is a septic that has a PO Box on the local airbase. I may just get some american stuff sent there ;o)

I will check out the german site though. Cheers!

[Level42]

Why not simply order in the US ? With current dollar-euro, I beg your pardon, pound rate it's a lot cheaper than the e-bay guy....

www.t-molding.com has 20' black for $7,40, shipping $11,40, total $18,80=UKP 9,24

[polaris]

i think we have to pay more tax on non eu imports, but i cant find a definitive answer, thats the joy of the uk

[polaris]

I thought it seemed a bit much for what it is. Im on the Norfolk/Suffolk border. My broad is a septic that has a PO Box on the local airbase. I may just get some american stuff sent there ;o)

I will check out the german site though. Cheers!

if your bird( im going uk style there) is a seppo on the airbase, i'll  bet they can avoid import duties on stuff coming to the base

[councilface]

I thought it seemed a bit much for what it is. Im on the Norfolk/Suffolk border. My broad is a septic that has a PO Box on the local airbase. I may just get some american stuff sent there ;o)

I will check out the german site though. Cheers!

if your bird( im going uk style there) is a seppo on the airbase, i'll  bet they can avoid import duties on stuff coming to the base

Indeed she can. 

I think I will just get it sent over. Im looking for a blue to match happ ultimate buttons. Can anyone help?

[Level42]

i think we have to pay more tax on non eu imports, but i cant find a definitive answer, thats the joy of the uk

Not sure about the UK, but anything below a value of €22,- is tax and import duty free. Further, if you can ask the seller/sender to send it as a gift or sample, you get little problems.....don't let them include a bill in that case !

[stace]

I get alot of stuff sent from the us, mainly Old Skool BMX including frames and I haven't been bitten by customs once......gotta be worth a punt surely ??

[Level42]

I've never had any problems except once, an order from arcadeshop, but that included a bill AND the full value was stated on the customs note....

[polaris]

were passed the customs issue here anyway guys his seppo missus can help him there

and on another note cmon sa or argentina i dont care which just please please win the world cup 

[Akuma]

There is a guy on the UK Ebay selling T-molding - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320168546537

[councilface]

There is a guy on the UK Ebay selling T-molding - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320168546537

Ahem



Any brits know where to get standard 3/4" T-mold (3/4" x 0.1" x 1/4)? Theres a chap on e-bay but it looks a bit pricey to me (£15 for 20'). Is this the going rate?

Cheers.



CF.


;o)

Ta anyway
 
 
 
 

[Akuma]

Ahem... criticism accepted ; )

[ratzz]

There is a guy on the UK Ebay selling T-molding - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320168546537

Ahem



Any brits know where to get standard 3/4" T-mold (3/4" x 0.1" x 1/4)? Theres a chap on e-bay but it looks a bit pricey to me (£15 for 20'). Is this the going rate?

Cheers.



CF.


;o)

Ta anyway
 
 
 
 

I thought it was a bit pricey too, but I have no idea where to go for it.

Any additional vendors would be much appreciated!

 

[langdoguk]

I'm in Scotland and I've bought T-Molding twice from the US and had no problems or tax ,
I would recomend T-molding.com as the price is great , delivery was fast and also they do the slot cutter half the price I could find it in the UK ,I also used Dreamarcades and had no problem .I also looked at the UK ebay dude , too pricey .
When I was looking to buy I was also looking to buy UK ( thought it would be easier )but it's so easy to buy from the US ( or anywhere now) , once you order let the post do the rest 

[Franco]

I can vouch for t-moulding.com, I had some chrome 3/4" delivered from them (fits 18mm MDF etc a treat) and it was delivered superfast and was fairly cheap and I paid no import taxes etc.

Try and get a price from divemaster127 though, I know he stocks some t-moulding and i imagine he would be able to ship it competitively and I imagine would mark it as a sample etc too. Support the BYOAC community if you can

[buks]

Yep go with t-molding.com. I'm in Leeds and have bought from them twice, the first time they sent me some free samples to make sure the size and colour (or color) were what I wanted. And I've never had to pay customs tax either.

In fact the only time I've been hit with extra tax was with an order from playasia.com - made it not worth it in the end

I searched and searched for ages for a good uk supplier but gave up - so do the right thing and order from t-molding.com !

Buks

[Mr Wilson]

just got mine from t-moulding.com i'm in the uk didn't get charged any import tax get the slot cutter as well a lot less hassel as i've cut my slots a little to big and now have to glue it in!

[Jimbo]

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!

[Fozzy The Bear]

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!

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]

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.

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]

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.

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