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Top Mounted UltraStik - hiding the bolts?
TheShanMan:
Here's another option I mentioned in this thread: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=75949.msg790997#msg790997
Threaded posts. This was in the context of a metal control panel, but I think this is a better alternative to carriage bolts because they're a lot lower profile.
patrickl:
I mounted my stick (not my U360 yet, but a Ms Pac/Galaga reunion) in the "middle". I topmounted it on a thicker piece of hardwood plywood and then covered this with a thinner piece. I put T-nuts in the top piece. The bolts go throught the stick and bottom piece and tie the whole thing together. It also allows hiding the dust washer under the thinner top piece of wood. The hole in the top piece can be pretty small if you don't mind disassembling the stick.
I took this from Oscars idea who actually covered his cp with a bit of lexan under the overlay. I just felt that using a top layer of wood would be easier and that with the t-nuts anchoring the two layers together it would create a sturdy unit.
ids:
--- Quote from: Zobeid on February 22, 2008, 06:55:02 pm ---Why do you need wood filler? Your CPO should cover up the space nicely, I would imagine?
And I assume you would also put the plastic dust washer under the CPO while you're at it. Or at least, I would.
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Just assuming that a cpo may sag or in some way show there's a gap. Some posts I've read indicate that a vinyl overlay will show all flaws, but I have no direct experience yet. And as for dust-washers.... I think that one has been debated quite a bit, so I wont go there.
--- Quote from: TheShanMan on February 22, 2008, 06:59:55 pm ---Here's another option I mentioned in this thread: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=75949.msg790997#msg790997
Threaded posts. This was in the context of a metal control panel, but I think this is a better alternative to carriage bolts because they're a lot lower profile.
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Those threaded posts are what I found at Home Despot labelled Chicago bolts - using 1/4" ones, quite happy with the result.
Zobeid:
--- Quote from: ids on February 22, 2008, 10:45:13 pm ---Just assuming that a cpo may sag or in some way show there's a gap. Some posts I've read indicate that a vinyl overlay will show all flaws, but I have no direct experience yet.
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In my view, vinyl isn't an overlay. Vinyl is a decoration for an overlay.
The overlay itself is metal or hard plastic (acrylic, lexan etc.). If it's metal then you put the vinyl graphics on top. If it's clear plastic then the vinyl graphics can go underneath and be more protected.
--- Quote ---And as for dust-washers.... I think that one has been debated quite a bit, so I wont go there.
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OK, I will. . .
It seems to me, if you are already top-mounting the joystick and you are already recessing it to hide the carriage bolts, then there's no reason not to put the washer under the overlay while you're at it. You've already made a space for it there, you might as well take advantage.
TheShanMan:
--- Quote from: ids on February 22, 2008, 10:45:13 pm ---
--- Quote from: TheShanMan on February 22, 2008, 06:59:55 pm ---Here's another option I mentioned in this thread: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=75949.msg790997#msg790997
Threaded posts. This was in the context of a metal control panel, but I think this is a better alternative to carriage bolts because they're a lot lower profile.
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Those threaded posts are what I found at Home Despot labelled Chicago bolts - using 1/4" ones, quite happy with the result.
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I'm glad someone else has tried them and liked them. I'm very happy with them as well! I have a metal panel so I don't have the luxury of recessing and so forth. Someone posted about this product http://www.rgvac.com/restoration.asp?projid=17 earlier this year so I'm going to try it out to make them look black.