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hulkster:
okay, a few questions about t-moulding.  i did some searching but couldnt really find any definite answers.  first of all, if i put t-moulding on my cp, and i have lexan on top, can i have the t-moulding come up to the cover the edges of the lexan? i have a cp right now that the lexan is just kinda sitting on top and the edges had to be sanded down so i didnt cut myself rubbing up against it.  its just a professional look.  so im wondering what do most people do with t-moulding and lexan/plexi on the cps?  

second question, what size bit do i use for routing out slots for t-moulding?  ive heard 1/16th, is that right?

third question, but its not related to t-moulding per se.  anyway, my uncle has a router for me to use, but its not a plunge router.  will i be able to route out the section for a trackball mounting plate so that it will sit flush?  also, do i need a plunge router for the coin door hole as well?

orntar:

--- Quote from: hulkster081 on February 10, 2004, 09:48:51 pm --- first of all, if i put t-moulding on my cp, and i have lexan on top, can i have the t-moulding come up to the cover the edges of the lexan? i have a cp right now that the lexan is just kinda sitting on top and the edges had to be sanded down so i didnt cut myself rubbing up against it.  its just a professional look.  so im wondering what do most people do with t-moulding and lexan/plexi on the cps?  
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you offset the cut of the slot cutter enough to cover th lexan/plexi. but that means if you have 3/4" cp, 1/4" lexan, and 3/4" t-molding, when your all done there will be 1/4" of wood at the botton, because you moved the tmolding up to cover the lexan. make sense? you can adjust where the slot cutter goes in the wood with the router.


--- Quote from: hulkster081 on February 10, 2004, 09:48:51 pm ---second question, what size bit do i use for routing out slots for t-moulding?  ive heard 1/16th, is that right?
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yes


--- Quote from: hulkster081 on February 10, 2004, 09:48:51 pm ---third question, but its not related to t-moulding per se.  anyway, my uncle has a router for me to use, but its not a plunge router.  will i be able to route out the section for a trackball mounting plate so that it will sit flush?  also, do i need a plunge router for the coin door hole as well?

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it helps, but you don't need it. i used a hole saw and a jig saw. it does not have to perfect (but it does have to straight) because the coind door its self covers up all of the hole you cut.

hope that helps.

hulkster:
k, i have 3/4" mdf, and ill get 1/4" lexan....so couldnt i just get 1" t-moulding?  or do they not make that or something.  what do most people do?

also, you answered my question about the coin door, but what about the mounting plate?  how am i supposed to use a hole saw and jig saw to cut a recessed square for the mounting plate?!?!

cdbrown:
if you find a supplier that can give 1" t-molding then that's the way to go.  Otherwise you will either have a small gap above and below the t-molding which may not be so bad considering you have already smoothed off the edge.  Or you could just make the gap below and have the top of the t-molding flush with the lexan.

orntar:

--- Quote from: hulkster081 on February 10, 2004, 10:41:58 pm ---also, you answered my question about the coin door, but what about the mounting plate?  how am i supposed to use a hole saw and jig saw to cut a recessed square for the mounting plate?!?!

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sorry missed that part. what i was talking about is for the coindoor only.
i have not used a track ball, but all you need is a regular router, just be carfull as you drop it into the wood. you will have to build a jig to run the router against to get the right shape. its hard to explain, maybe someone here has some pics or something. after that you will have a square recess with round corners, so you will have to use a chisel to square it off. sounds hard, but it really isn't just, takes some planning.

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