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T-Molding Alternative
Sardu:
Hi,
Finally, my Mame Cabinet is built and functional. I've searched every kind of store(Home depot, lowes, cabinet makers, car detailers, game room stores, etc) and NO ONE sells the damn stuff. No one even sells the t-molding cutter.
Most online vendors have a minimum order so I put off buying it for now.
So, I ended up getting adhesive matte black molding that is really thin. (was cheap too) It looks ok for now but the adhesive is constantly coming out the side and I have to wipe it off.
Since I know I'll never get around to buying slot cutter and t-molding, aren't there alternatives? I was looking for aluminum countertop edging online(of course no local stores sell that either ::) ) that you tack in every 6 inches and it looks pretty sweet. I've seen it at diners.
Anyone know where to get some that you don't have to order 250 feet of?
AND, if I ever decide to use actual t-molding... is it a pain to cut the t-molding slots AFTER the cab is together?
SirPeale:
http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=T+Molding
(I kid, I kid)
The router bit is a bit harder, but cheap if you know where to look.
http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=1%2F16%22+Slot+Cutter+
First link.
As for alternatives...some people just round the edges and paint them. Some people use an iron-on edge. But realistically, most people use real T molding.
Games001:
GGG, no minimum order.. just one of many places to find T-Molding:
http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=75&zenid=0ab77a4d1da42a7fc82bae7dd8063238
And then there's T-Molding.com (minimum of only 20 feet):
http://www.t-molding.com/store/home.php
As for the routing of the slot, that does tend to be harder, if only due to moving the cabinet around, than routing the parts seperate from one another.
Sardu:
Thanks. haha.
I know I can get the slot cutter online, I'm was just frustrated that no retail store sold it locally. They sell every other bit known to man except that one.
SirPeale:
MLCS IIRC has free shipping.
But that's a lot of the frustration with special tools, you can't find them locally. You would think a 1/16" slot cutter would be more common, but it isn't.