[SLyFiSH]

ddollevoet,

In answer to your questions.

1. Did you use offset 2 1/2" pieces of plywood to make the to for the lights or did you use a router?
I used offset pieces to create the recessed area. From the top down, the rail is three layers - the top layer where your arm would rest, a middle layer that sits above the playing surface but is thinner by a 1" in order to accomodate the rope lighting, and a bottom layer that serves as a lip around the playing surface to hold it in place. I also used a router on my rail. Not to create this recessed area, but rather to round the inner and outer edges of the top layer of the rail. This way, your elbow isn't resting on a square edge of the top rail.

2. How did you attach the vinyl in this area? ...
The vinyl stops behind the rope lighting - no stair-stepping.

3. Did you use anything to fasten the lights...
Yes. I bought a few packages of rope light clips, made specifically for mounting the rope lighting I purchased. They are made of clear plastic so you can hardly see them. They are each fastened via a single screw to the rail assembly.

[img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

- SLyFiSH