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3/4" MDF + 1/8" Lexan = How to mount t-molding?
acevedor2:
I am in the same boat - first cab so I didn't know better. Amazing all of the details that really are involved in making a quality cab. I will be doing the same as Lew - chafering the Lexan 45 degrees. I actually think it will end up looking pretty good.
Another option that you do have is to route the T-Molding down the center of the 3/4" MDF and then take it to be planed down 1/8" - making it 5/8. When done, your T-molding should cover the Lexan fine. Let us know. Cheers.
Ray
AtomSmasher:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on January 07, 2007, 07:56:58 pm ---Another option is just make the t-mold fit the control panel and use a chamfer bit to create a 45 degree angle on the plexi. I did this with my last control panel and it looks pretty good.
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Or you could offset the molding on the wood and angle cut the bottom of the wood.
leapinlew:
Here is the only other image I have. It's around the trackball:
edge:
--- Quote from: AtomSmasher on January 07, 2007, 08:17:37 pm ---
--- Quote from: leapinlew on January 07, 2007, 07:56:58 pm ---Another option is just make the t-mold fit the control panel and use a chamfer bit to create a 45 degree angle on the plexi. I did this with my last control panel and it looks pretty good.
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Or you could offset the molding on the wood and angle cut the bottom of the wood.
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Would this be the type of chamfer bit you guys are referring to? See here. The 45 degree one?
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: AtomSmasher on January 07, 2007, 08:17:37 pm ---
--- Quote from: leapinlew on January 07, 2007, 07:56:58 pm ---Another option is just make the t-mold fit the control panel and use a chamfer bit to create a 45 degree angle on the plexi. I did this with my last control panel and it looks pretty good.
--- End quote ---
Or you could offset the molding on the wood and angle cut the bottom of the wood.
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Yeah! That would work pretty good too - if you painted it black it would probably almost disappear.
The main thing is to make sure you do some practice cuts. It took me a few practice cuts before I found the mark.
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