Quarter round MDF?

[NT]

Its also relatively easy to select multiple brightness levels when you run a tube way below rated power (with filament heating to compensate), this is semi-easy to do using large tubes, which makes the whole setup even cheaper. And since you can in such a setup start tubes at reduced brightness, low cost magnetic ballasts are more ok.

To be honest, brightness is one of the biggest deals, and needs to be right. Suggest a little experimenting to make sure you get close. You can use filament bulbs and translate the power required using the different efficacy values for filament vs tube.

NT

[Spamlet]

I bought one, but then thought of the skirting board, and haven't found a use for the router after all: shame.

S

[John Rumm]

(not read all the responses yet - so forgive me if everyone else has already made the same suggestion).

Slap a bit of square section MDF (or whatever) in there, and run a router down it with a 1/2" round over bit in it.

[John Rumm]

It was a similar job that caused me to buy my first router many years ago... needed some edging for something where the official version would have worked out about £90, which was more expensive than the router and basic timber!

[John Rumm]

It routes well enough for something that will be emulsioned. The routed ends get a bit more absorbent, so its harder to finish smoothly with varnish.

[stuart noble]

I usually give the edges a wipe with filler on a rag. After a light sanding, they take a finish as well as the faces.