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Title: I'm going to panic! T-molding around corners, how?!
Post by: Justin on April 19, 2003, 06:57:27 pm

I started putting the new T-Molding around my Centipede cab and as soon as I reached the first corner I got stuck.  how on earth am I meant to fit the molding in the routed gap along corners/   It won't fit, it is very hard to achieve.  help!!!!

Title: Re:I'm going to panic! T-molding around corners, how?!
Post by: GSXRMovistar on April 19, 2003, 07:03:18 pm

Very simple just cut a few V cuts from the groove, the t-molding with then bend round the corners no problem.

See here for a quick example

(http://www.runriot.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tmolding.jpg)

Title: Re:I'm going to panic! T-molding around corners, how?!
Post by: BobA on April 19, 2003, 07:03:18 pm

Did you clip the part that fits into the slot so that you can go around bends and curves?  You have to remove some of the extrusion to allow the tmoulding to fit.

BobA

Title: Re:I'm going to panic! T-molding around corners, how?!
Post by: saint on April 19, 2003, 07:07:45 pm

Mark's Arcade Retro site has a drawing to look at that will help here:  http://users.rcn.com/jenison/mars/smalltips/tip6.html (http://users.rcn.com/jenison/mars/smalltips/tip6.html) -- basically you are just going to notch the T-molding to allow it to go around the corner.

Quote from: Justin on April 19, 2003, 06:57:27 pm

I started putting the new T-Molding around my Centipede cab and as soon as I reached the first corner I got stuck.  how on earth am I meant to fit the molding in the routed gap along corners/   It won't fit, it is very hard to achieve.  help!!!!

Title: Re:I'm going to panic! T-molding around corners, how?!
Post by: OSCAR on April 19, 2003, 07:18:32 pm

You can achieve very sharp corners if you follow the above advice.  Here's a 90deg bend in my cabinet that I did by notching out the leg in the t-molding:


(http://www.oscarcontrols.com/tmp/tmold-corner.jpg)

Title: Re:I'm going to panic! T-molding around corners, how?!
Post by: Justin on April 19, 2003, 08:11:44 pm

Thanks to all that replied!!!!!!   I put the T-Molding and OMG it looks fantastic.  I'll post pics soon!!!

Title: Re:I'm going to panic! T-molding around corners, how?!
Post by: Justin on April 19, 2003, 11:16:20 pm

OK, I put the Tmolding!  Here are some pics at the correct forum category:
http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=6755