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The Arcade Even A Wife Can Love (Back From The Dead!)
javeryh:
T-Molding Slot:
I routed the slot around the side panels to accept the t-molding. The hardest part as always was adjusting the depth of the blade on the router bit to cut the slot so it is exactly centered on the edge of the panel.
First, I installed a 1/16" slot cutting bit into my router. Next, I eyeballed the depth of the bit with the edge of a scrap piece of the same plywood panel I used for the sides and made a test cut. Then I flipped the scrap piece over to see if the slot cutting bit fit into the slot I had just cut. It wasn't exact so I made a small adjustment and tried again. The idea here is that when you flip the scrap piece over the slot cutting bit should slide into the groove you just cut - this is how you know it is exactly centered. I actually had to make about 5 test cuts before I got it perfect.
Once I knew the slot cutting bit was at the right depth I just ran the router around the edge of the side panels where the t-molding is going to go - the ball bearing on the router bit runs along the edge of the panel so you get a nice consistent depth all the way around. Once everything was set up the cutting took all of 10 minutes. You can see the start of the slot I cut in the picture below. Pretty simple!
The cabinet glue-up is next!
ratzz:
Oooohhhh ... shiny new router! ;D
javeryh:
Well, here's the bookcase I built that kept me out of the doghouse! ;)
I will be painting it white this weekend...
Level42:
What a complete waist of wood and space.
:laugh:
leapinlew, that comment made me laugh my pants off (well not really of course).....
It's strange how women hate everything that is big (big TV's, big speakers, big cabs) but aren't pleased with a small size in other territories ::) ::).........weird ! :dunno
javeryh:
Here we go!!! Check out this sick bit of woodworking I did for the base of the cabinet. I took a 2x4, cut it into 4 pieces and get this.... glued it together!!!! Oh yeah - check out the attached pics and start drooling....
:o :o :o