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severdhed:
how much t-molding are you talking about?  is this just on a control panel?  or for the entire cabinet? I had a small area on my cabinet that i needed to cut a slot for t molding, but i didn't have a router at all, so i used a dremel with a reinforced cutting disk.  it took a little while, but it did the job and worked out great.  if it is just a small area like a control panel, it shouldn't be a problem, but if you need to do an entire cabinet, i wouldn't recommend it.
Zeno:
You can't just get a cheap laminate trim router?  It's not that expensive and you will be able to use it in the future.
psychotech:
:)

Just use a utility knife (a carpet knife...) and slice the spine off ..use good quality glue (contact cement, whatever) and your done...

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=67842.msg701557#msg701557)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=67842.msg702040#msg702040)

Works for me :)

Then again, What do I know...
evilfuzzle:
severdhed,
i plan to do the entire cabinet and i don't have a dremel :'( i was getting one for my birthday in a week but i ran out of funds for my cab so ii couldn't get it.

i will probably do what psyco tech says, i will but some t-molding and cut off the spine. i went to bunnings to try an find some u-molding but they only carried red t-molding (i have to wait a week and a half to get the black stuff).

or i could look in to that laminate router, can you give me some more information about it?
AMDman13:
Please don't use anything but authentic T-Molding! Nothing will come in as many colors or be as nice. Arcade cabs use T-Molding. If you building one you need T-molding to give it that realism.

This tool can be had for about 40.00 and is awesome.
http://cgi.ebay.com/CRAFTSMAN-All-In-One-Cutting-Tool-Kit---AC-Trim%2FCutter_W0QQitemZ360068410815QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL0807081551r31748

I use my Craftsman cutting tool more than most of my tools. I used this tool to route out my speaker area. More than enough HP for this 1 job of cutting through MDF. Make sure you buy the correct slot cutter and you will be good to go.
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