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jhartley111:
My machine has only been up and running about a month or 2 so there hasn't been a real "test of time" yet. But during that time it has seen a lot of heavy, aggressive play. There hasn't been an issue yet. When they snap down, they feel pretty secure. But really, even if they eventually did lose their grip, just a dab of regular elmers glue would hold them there.

I got them from www.pro-dec.com but there is probably something similar it a big hardware store like lowes or home depot. Pro-dec has a plethora of styles and colors and they are pretty cheap but they have a $10 minimum order so unless you want 60 70 of these things, you will end up wasting money... shipping is free though.

Here's the exact product I got, it's the "hinge snap-caps"

http://www.pro-dec.com/decorative-screw-caps-screw-covers/snap-caps-hinged-screw-covers;jsessionid=0a010c491f4387e231d4e9734547811ed18b7993dcad.e3eSc3aPaxmLe34Pa38Ta38Mahb0

The attached pic shows  how they work.
JinxedSoul:
I'm making a metal control panel for my cab and i am just going to weld the bolts into the CP and then grind/sand the top flush. Just secure the joystick with a lock nut from underside of CP.
ratzz:

--- Quote from: Turnarcades on August 15, 2008, 09:57:52 am ---I don't think it's much of an issue as long as any part of the bolt above the panel surface isn't sharp/rusty/ too high. Most aren't, and I always played on machines with longer joysticks so my knuckles never fouled on the surface anyway.

At Turnarcades we counter-sink screw-headed threaded bolts but leave them unfilled on the surface. This so people can easily change or experiment with different joysticks without digging out filler and ruining the surface. Once they're set on keeping a joystick they can easily be filled. A few people requested it this way so we stuck with it as it feels comfortable enough like that.

--- End quote ---

I have to say Craig, that I'd be really disappointed in this result. Not only does it look kind of un-finished, but I'd already want the best equipment in my machine if I'd bought it from a builder.

Computer companies don't leave off the side of the case in-case someone wants to upgrade their graphics cards at a later date, so why leave a job kind of half done. I would also not be happy if someone told me to dump some filler in the holes to make it look finished.

Just my two pennies worth ....
Turnarcades:
That's fair comment ratzz, I know it isn't for everyone. It's just what we've settled on being a customising outfit and listening to feedback, as many people who come to us are working on a budget and have usually not decided on a control preference. So, should someone order a machine and decide the standard sticks aren't for them over time, swapping them out is easy. Also helps should they ever break anything or just fancy a change.

Like a few have said here, visible bolt heads aren't really a problem for most and the majority of our customers specified they like this. People ask, we respond. If they specify a clean finish, we do it.  :)
patrickl:
You can swap out joysticks perfectly fine without having (the counter sunk) screw heads showing on top. Simply use t-nuts.
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