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T-Molding Back & Bottom?
MameJunkie:
I don't remember off the top of my head.
Does the cabs normally have t-molding all the way around?
Or is it only the top and front?
I'm ordering some t-moldings and it comes in 20ft increments.
The dimensions all around is 22'. If I don't put it on the back or bottom, I only need 20', else I need to get 40'.
RayB:
Some do, some do not. Some even have it only partially. It's your choice.
Wade:
--- Quote from: MameJunkie on October 31, 2006, 11:48:18 am ---I don't remember off the top of my head.
Does the cabs normally have t-molding all the way around?
Or is it only the top and front?
I'm ordering some t-moldings and it comes in 20ft increments.
The dimensions all around is 22'. If I don't put it on the back or bottom, I only need 20', else I need to get 40'.
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I have a dozen original dedicated games and almost all of them DO NOT have molding on the back or bottom. There is only one exception to this rule among my games and the games I've had in the past.
Wade
ahofle:
Personally I'd put it all the way around. It looks nicer and the t-molding on the bottom offers some minimal protection against chipping too.
Fozzy The Bear:
--- Quote from: ahofle on October 31, 2006, 12:21:46 pm ---Personally I'd put it all the way around. It looks nicer and the t-molding on the bottom offers some minimal protection against chipping too.
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I have to agree here..... I can think of at least five games where I work that have T-molding all the way round. It does indeed help to protect the cabinets. Although I have to say that I've seen a Point Blank cabinet that I had to repair recently where the bottom front corners had been broken, even with T-Molding in place. Cabinets made from particle board (Chipboard) are more prone to this than plywood or MDF ones though.
It really depends on the look you're after.... some cabinets like Defender or Point Blank really need T-Molding all round because of sloping tops or curved bottom edges etc etc... it depends on your design.
In any case, T-Molding is cheap enough stuff for it not to be a cost issue. Just a question of what you like yourself.
Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
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