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CENTIPEDE cabaret Restoration - works again
johnvv:
Yes, those are rivets. Common on Atari games for mounting the speaker grill and other pieces onto the cab. I don't have a Centipede, but there should be another way to remove the marquee. Check the manual for the game (hosted at klov.com).
RayB:
They aren't bolts, and they aren't secruity bolts/screws either. They are "rivets" I guess... It's like a donut shape... I remember when I was a kid my dad had a tool for using those. It would take little metal cylinders and then it would squish them down to retain parts together.
arcadefever:
--- Quote from: RayB on December 21, 2006, 12:18:49 am ---They aren't bolts, and they aren't secruity bolts/screws either. They are "rivets" I guess... It's like a donut shape... I remember when I was a kid my dad had a tool for using those. It would take little metal cylinders and then it would squish them down to retain parts together.
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i see ... so to take them out, you have to break them ...and add new ones after ?
johnvv:
--- Quote ---i see ... so to take them out, you have to break them ...and add new ones after ?
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Removing rivets from a wood cabinet cab be tough. You are likely to damage the wood trying to remove them. Finding the same size black rivets to replace them is even harder. Check the woodworking forum to see if any of the wood gurus there have any tips.
Based on my experience, I'd recommend leaving them alone. If you want to re-paint them, just do it with an artist's brush. Again, there should be another way to remove the marquee without having to mess with the rivets.
RayB:
Doesn't seem to be.
It's a shame really, as I'd like to touch up some parts of the marquee, and the wood behind it. Same goes for the speaker grill. I need to clean it and un-bend it.
I assume drilling these out won't work?
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