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Gorrila Glue = No Bolts for joys
acevedor2:
I have read many posts of people using Gorilla Glue to repair stuff or as EXTRA protection for holding, my question is, has anyon etried just using Gorilla Glue to hold the Joys in/down instead of usin carriage bolts or screws.
Hving used the stuff, it would generally break whatever it is held to before it would come loose. Rather than worry about a bunch of carriage bolts, I was thinking about just using Gorilla glue to hold th joys. Thoughts?
SirPeale:
Sure! It'll work...for a little while. A very little while. You've got to remember that joysticks are constantly vibrating and moving. Glue doesn't like that. Little by little it *will* crack and break down, then one day when you're attempting a cool finishing move your joystick will suddenly just pop down inside your control panel.
acevedor2:
Have you tried it? I had the same thought...initially, but this isn't Elmer's, it's Gorilla Glue. And having used it before I find it very hard to think of it just failing. Again, I am skeptical myself which is why I would love to hear from anyone who might have tried it. Thanks and have a great day.
saint:
What happens when your joystick needs repair, cleaning, or replacement? I'd never permanently mount anything in an arcade cabinet.
acevedor2:
Saint,
Then would you ever recommend flush mounting the joys with the CPO on top of the Carriage bolts (i.e. the "clean" look)? I ask because it's the same scenario. With the bolts through the CP, you can easily change out the joys. Without the bolts, it looks better, but you would ruin the CPO if you ever had to change them. Not to mention the fact that many people end up using wood filler around their joys to ensure they are flush prior to putting the CPO on.
I am very interested in your thoughts because my intention right now is to route and flush mount the joys and then put the CPO and Lexan on so that no bolts show. This will make it very hard, however, to ever reomove the joys if there are problems with the joys.
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