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Title: Uneven t-mold router slot fix?
Post by: bleemus on August 29, 2006, 08:51:44 pm

After taking the t-mold off of the Klax Cabinet I am refurbishing (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=57050.0), as leapinlew had warned me when he saw it, the router slot is off center.

We were thinking that I might fill it in with bondo and sand it smooth and reroute the slot so I don't have to trim some wider t-mold and have it look like crap?

Anyone else have any ideas?  Bondo fill seems the best option to me.

Title: Re: Uneven t-mold router slot fix?
Post by: vorghagen on August 29, 2006, 09:05:28 pm

From your post I'm assuming that normal width t-molding doesn't quite cover the wood on one side of the slot?
If so, could you possibly use a router with a roundover bit to put a curved edge on the remainder. It would still look sub-standard but at least the rough edge is gone.

Title: Re: Uneven t-mold router slot fix?
Post by: Breaker on August 29, 2006, 11:01:49 pm

Hi Bleemus,

I ran into the same problem when I inadvertantly routed part of my control panel's edge off center.

I tried the filler method without great success and would therefore recommend fabricating (or purchasing) some wooden strips which fit in the slot, securing them with glue. Once dry, sand/route flush with the edge and then proceed to re-doing the t-slot.

Breaker.

Title: Re: Uneven t-mold router slot fix?
Post by: Kevin Mullins on August 29, 2006, 11:05:05 pm

Some places do carry "offset" t-molding.
Not sure what colors it comes in though.
Have you looked at any of those yet?

Title: Re: Uneven t-mold router slot fix?
Post by: leapinlew on August 29, 2006, 11:15:43 pm

They carry some offset stuff at t-molding.com in 13/16th. Not sure how that would look. Perhaps order a sample and see how it fits

http://www.t-molding.com/cart/customer/product.php?productid=11&cat=4&page=1 (http://www.t-molding.com/cart/customer/product.php?productid=11&cat=4&page=1)

Title: Re: Uneven t-mold router slot fix?
Post by: amerish on August 30, 2006, 08:13:57 am

If its MDF, just gather up a bunch of saw dust, mix with glue to a thin consistency, fill in the crack and let dry, then have another try with the router.

Title: Re: Uneven t-mold router slot fix?
Post by: southpaw13 on August 30, 2006, 10:04:01 am

Fill it with MinWax wood filler.  Comes in a can with a hardening agent.  Dries is 30 min.  Strong as can be.  I have used this stuff to fill some pretty big mistakes and it works like magic...

Title: Re: Uneven t-mold router slot fix?
Post by: bleemus on August 30, 2006, 03:13:42 pm

The wood is 3/4, so I'm not sure that the offset t-mold will work.  Nonetheless, I ordered a sample of the 13/16 offset, 13/16 lipped, and 3/4 normal.

We'll see how they fit without any "editing".  I figure if the offset doesn't work, the 13/16 lipped might hide that one side is wider a bit better.  And the offset might be small enough that the 3/4 will be good enough.

If that doesn't work, I'll probably try out breakers idea, seems that it would fill it in much better than just normal bondo would, and might be easier to do.