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to bolt or not to bolt lexan down onto control panel?
Timoe:
I am working on a 2up control panel. I will cover the artwork with polycarbonate(lexan, not carbonite. That was the stuff that Boba Fett froze Han Solo with in Empire Strikes Back)
here is a link to the control panel in question - http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=51579.0
Anyway, I really dont want to use carriage bolts. A) I dont have any and B) they dont look that great.
Do you think I'll need them or will my buttons hold it all down? Note: no button is closer than 4-6 inches to any edge.
cabe:
I have some pan headed allen bolts I used for my mini control panel, they worked a treat and they dont have the square section you have with carriage bolts. When I get home I shall dig out the website I bought them from and take some pics.
sodapopinski:
use small bolts with a finishing washer(fisheye). Thats what I used and it looks good.
Mark70:
You have a ton of buttons and they go fairly close to the edges. Each of those buttons is acting like a fastener. Why put ugly, scratch your wrist bolts there; unless you're putting it someplace public.
The edge of my CP is trimmed with t-molding which keeps the edge from getting flipped up. I haven't noticed a need for bolts or screws.
Fozzy The Bear:
--- Quote from: Mark70 on March 24, 2006, 08:20:35 am ---You have a ton of buttons and they go fairly close to the edges. Each of those buttons is acting like a fastener.
The edge of my CP is trimmed with t-molding which keeps the edge from getting flipped up. I haven't noticed a need for bolts or screws.
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I have to agree with Mark on this... All of your buttons are fastners.... No need to add more. It's not going to go anywhere.
Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)