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Title: Gamemolding.com experiences?
Post by: kaptaink_cg on August 29, 2013, 11:03:41 pm
Has anyone else tried Gamemolding.com?  I'm curious of your experiences with them.
I ordered 24' of 1/2 molding.  I was very happy with the price and shipping times...until I noticed that they sent me 5/8" instead of 1/2".. Project on hold.  I contact them and they offer to send me a replacement of 1/2" and said I could keep the 5/8". I'm happy again, especially when the replacement arrives only a few days later.  BUT, once again, once I open the box my happiness fades.. This time they only sent me 20' instead of 24', so I can't complete the second side of my cabinet. (and I'll have 9' of "wasted" t-molding)  Project on hold for a bit longer....
Title: Re: Gamemolding.com experiences?
Post by: CoryBee on August 29, 2013, 11:06:20 pm
I order from them all the time. Although I use ebay with them and have had no issues. I suspect that with ebay's auto-crap it makes it almost impossible to send the wrong item.

 :cheers:
Title: Re: Re: Gamemolding.com experiences?
Post by: Rick on August 29, 2013, 11:15:31 pm
Project on hold for a bit longer....

You could always trim the t-molding using a chisel. If it were me, that's what I'd do.
Title: Re: Re: Gamemolding.com experiences?
Post by: CoryBee on August 29, 2013, 11:20:55 pm
Project on hold for a bit longer....

You could always trim the t-molding using a chisel. If it were me, that's what I'd do.

What?
Title: Re: Re: Re: Gamemolding.com experiences?
Post by: Rick on August 29, 2013, 11:23:09 pm

What?

He got thicker t molding, right? Install it, and then shave it to size.
Title: Re: Re: Re: Gamemolding.com experiences?
Post by: CoryBee on August 29, 2013, 11:27:54 pm
What?
He got thicker t molding, right? Install it, and then shave it to size.

Oh I get it. not a bad idea. I would recommend a razor blade though
Title: Re: Re: Re: Re: Gamemolding.com experiences?
Post by: Rick on August 29, 2013, 11:32:16 pm
Oh I get it. not a bad idea. I would recommend a razor blade though

I wish I could claim it was my idea, but I actually read it in another thread yesterday.
Title: Re: Gamemolding.com experiences?
Post by: kaptaink_cg on August 29, 2013, 11:45:36 pm
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He got thicker t molding, right? Install it, and then shave it to size.
That's a lot of work to do for something I PAID to get right the first time.  Besides, There's no way I'd be able to ensure a perfect edge.

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Although I use ebay with them and have had no issues. I suspect that with ebay's auto-crap it makes it almost impossible to send the wrong item.
Yeah, I suspect that's true.  Most everything about their service is good, I just can't get what I ordered.. (which kinda defeats the purpose)
Title: Gamemolding.com experiences?
Post by: mgb on August 29, 2013, 11:54:53 pm
I use tmolding.com and never have an issue.
Come to think of it, I've never seen any other complaints either about tmolding.com
Title: Re: Re: Gamemolding.com experiences?
Post by: Rick on August 30, 2013, 12:04:39 am
That's a lot of work to do for something I PAID to get right the first time.  Besides, There's no way I'd be able to ensure a perfect edge.

Yes and no. Yes, it's more of a solution for people who have 5/8" melamine and want the colour flexibility of 3/4" t-molding. (I'm certainly not saying you shouldn't be disappointed, but I'd personally be ecstatic with 24' of "free" t-molding.) No, using the sharp tools properly, rested on the edge and taking your time, you could get a perfect edge.
Title: Re: Gamemolding.com experiences?
Post by: paigeoliver on August 30, 2013, 12:14:53 am
I would just install the thicker stuff and let it hang over a little bit, it protects a lot better that way.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Re: Re: Re: Gamemolding.com experiences?
Post by: PL1 on August 30, 2013, 02:22:07 am
Oh I get it. not a bad idea. I would recommend a razor blade though

I wish I could claim it was my idea, but I actually read it in another thread yesterday.

I believe this (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,132413.msg1360384.html) is the thread Rick was referring to -- BobA mentions this trimmer, in case anyone was interested.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=132413.0;attach=289651;image)


Scott
Title: Re: Gamemolding.com experiences?
Post by: BobA on August 30, 2013, 11:51:04 am
Thanks for linking my thread.   I had lots of 3/4 inch that I needed to trim to 5/8 and the trimmer worked perfectly.  Trims to 1/2 inch as well. 
Title: Re: Gamemolding.com experiences?
Post by: kaptaink_cg on September 10, 2013, 02:23:03 pm
That's a pretty cool tool. I'll have to look into it.
I originally went with Gamemolding.com since they sold by the foot, not in 20' increments. (My current project needed 24')
I will say that they have some -excellent- customer service, and I believe I will continue to use them in the future.