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sofakng:
Today I made my first cuts on my new (and first) arcade cabinet.  I'm following the Project Arcade book so I'm pretty much using LuSiD's plans.  After I finish all my cuts, I'm going to paint the cabinet black.

So, should I get "Smooth" T-Molding or "Leather texture" T-Molding?  I'm not sure what the difference is, but those are the two listed on happcontrols.com.

Also, how many feet should I order?

sofakng:
Another question regarding T-Molding...

The project arcade book recommends a 3/32nd bit for the router and it says it's difficult to find.  Does Lowe's or Home Depot carry them?  Should I mail order one of these?

Lastly, if I plan on using plexiglass (or lexan) or my control panel, can I still use the standard 3/4" T-Molding from Happcontrols.com and that same routing bit?  I'm assuming the T-Molding should cover the plexiglass/lexan AND the wood for the control panel... Will that work?

Sorry for so many questions!

TalkingOctopus:
Here is a good place online to order a router bit:
http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/bt_slot.html

I think pictures describe the difference between smooth and leather T-molding.
http://www.t-molding.com/cart/customer/product.php?productid=3&cat=23&page=1 - Black Leather Tmolding
http://www.t-molding.com/cart/customer/product.php?productid=9&cat=6&page=1 - Black Smooth T-molding
Basically, the leather t molding is textured and the smooth is not.

For your control panel, you can use the same t-olding if you use 5/8" MDF instead of 3/4".  Then you would use 1/4" lexan on top of the 5/8" MDF which would be covered perfectly by the t-molding.  Also, remember to cut the slot in the 5/8" MDF off center.

sofakng:
Well, I'm already using 3/4" MDF... I'd hate to buy another piece of MDF if I don't have to.  What would I need to purchase to be able to use my 3/4" board?  Also, where would I purchase it from?  (and how many feet for each part of the cabinet)

Pasqualz:
Sofa,
I've just cut all of my wood (Birch plywood) for my LuSiD based cabinet. I found out that you can order samples of different T-molding from T-molding.com! I urge you to do this so you can compare the different types. I got a sample of both the smooth and leather texture black T-molding and realized right away that the leather t-molding would be a better choice for one main reason. The smooth t-molding looked like it would show scratches and dents easier than the leather textured t-molding and I didn't want that to happen.

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