RAM SW t-molding on a Toobin

joeycuda

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I bought the SW cockpit wide molding that, while may not be an exact match, is the exact width of the Toobin base molding.

I'm not knocking RAM, as it's a great product and I'm trying to use it for a non-intended application.

The slot in the Toobin base, which is in very nice shape and the original molding was TIGHT in, is too wide for the SW cockpit molding. It may be 1/16 too wide, as the new molding just won't catch.

Anyone made a situation like this work before?

My options seem
-use glue and pin nails to lock it in
-fill the slot and recut with a smaller bit (not really reasonable, since I'm not taking the cabinet apart)

Thanks for any opinions-
Joey
 
With a glue gun, you'd be done in 20 minutes. Everyone hates on the glue gun...."Good luck trying to get that back out later!" If you're replacing something that's been beat to Hell for 30 years...what's the chance you're going to be replacing it in your lifetime? It's either going to be carefully stored in your home arcade, or sold off...in either case, there should be no thought of having to replace it, ever.
 
Yes..use a hot glue gun...and contrary to belief..if you need to pull out the t-molding for some reason its not impossible..its harder removing those dam staples they used sometimes to clear the grooves than it is removing hot glue...You have two choices..either buy the max strength glue that bonds tighter or get the regular strength that does the job but will allow you remove it alot easier...For me it depends on the game..if its something that is total restore then use the max strength..your doing this for long term..if its a game that might later get a full restore ..then go with regular strength so you have option of removing..either way you good to go...just have to go a little slower with less potent glue..especially on grooves to make sure you hold for a minutes or secure with some painters tape so glue takes hold..and your good to go.

I even use hot glue for games with proper size t-molding..its gives a nice hold in the high tension areas so tmolding doesn't pull lose over time.
 
Although I'm sure it's more work the best way is to bondo the old groove and route a new groove that is the correct size.
 
if its not alot of difference in width, i'd just put a layer of duct tape over the T on the molding. I'd try one layer, and if that didn't work, go to 2 layers. If it was more than 2, then i'd look at doing something else, but i wouldn't think about trying to fill it and recut it, or even gluing it in until i'd exhausted other possibilities. Just too much work for too little results.
 
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