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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: transfan on August 09, 2010, 02:21:11 pm
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Hi everyone,
I'm building a CP in the U.S. and I have to purchase the wood, molding, and LEXAN.
Since I have a choice, which size should I get of each? On arcadeemulator.net they sell different size t-molding for 5/8" wood or 3/4" does that mean it will fit 3/4" wood or wood + lexan = 3/4"?
I plan to use mdf
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no lexan is extra thickness. 5/8" is a little thin for my liking. 3/4 is better.
i just bevel the edge of the plastic i'm using for the overlay. helps soften the edge.
buy 3/4" wood and 3/4" t-moulding.
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Do not use polycarbonate (Lexan) to cover your control panel, use Acrylic (Plexiglass etc).
I think I need to change my sig^^ :)
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yeah, lexan although nearly indestructible, scratches like hell.
plexi is a little tougher (in that respect)
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no lexan is extra thickness. 5/8" is a little thin for my liking. 3/4 is better.
i just bevel the edge of the plastic i'm using for the overlay. helps soften the edge.
buy 3/4" wood and 3/4" t-moulding.
I thought that the width of the wood + plastic = t-moulding. Doesn't the t-moulding cover the plexi?
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no lexan is extra thickness. 5/8" is a little thin for my liking. 3/4 is better.
i just bevel the edge of the plastic i'm using for the overlay. helps soften the edge.
buy 3/4" wood and 3/4" t-moulding.
I thought that the width of the wood + plastic = t-moulding. Doesn't the t-moulding cover the plexi?
No. I mean, 3/4" plywood isn't actually 3/4" but 3/4" MDF is but either way, wood/MDF + lexan/plexiglass ≠ 3/4".
You should offset the slot for the t-molding (to cover the lexan/plexiglass) and then bevel the bottom of the MDF/wood panel. No one will be able to tell.
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You should offset the slot for the t-molding (to cover the lexan/plexiglass) and then bevel the bottom of the MDF/wood panel. No one will be able to tell.
A visual (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=80015.msg835717#msg835717) to elaborate.