Round Headed Screws

[Hawk Daddy]

I need to know a place where I can get round headed screws, like to go on a control panel to holed the joysticks in place, and also to hold the metal plates on the coin door.  I have no clue what there called, or even where to get them locally.

Hawk

[BobA]

They are called carriage bolts.  The black are really hard to get locally in a small size.  The chrome can often be found locally at shops that specialize in bolts and screws.   I have never found the right size at home depot  but your experience may vary.   Some arcade parts sellers have them as well.

[knave]

Beat me to it but I was going to say...

...I believe most people use carriage bolts and bolt them in from the underside of your CP.  That is if you have the bolts showing at all.  Many custom Cp's don't have the bolts showing at all.

[Xam]

Divemaster sells the black ones over on the B/S/T board. I think he carries the 2" and 3" long bolts.
I've ordered these from him and have no complaints...in fact I just ordered 8 more from him.

Xam

[Hawk Daddy]

Does he sell the silver ones, cause I think I would like those better my self. 

Hawk

[Xam]

Does he sell the silver ones, cause I think I would like those better my self. 

Hawk

You would have to ask him. I don't know.
The silver ones should be easier to find than the black ones.

Xam

[korendog]

Hawk,
I just did a Control Panel and found some decent carriage bolts at Sears Hardware.  They are silver, but have the foundry imprints on them.  If you don't mind the imprints and have a Sears Hardware in your area you should be good to go.

[moriartyds]

Have you considered T-nuts?  You can install them in your control panel so you don't have the ugly (IMO) carriage bolts showing.