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jhartley111:
I had trouble finding carriage bolts that would work so I  ended up using little screw covers. They sell stuff like this at hardware stores but I ended up ordering them over the internet. They had varying styles and colors. Before trying this I was nervous about how good it would look. In the end I'm very satisfied. They look good and they have never once gotten in the way.

If you want, I'll try to look up who I ordered them from. They were very cheap but they had a $10 minimum order so ordered a crap load of them.

actually, if you want to try these, I'd be glad to send you some of my extras, just let me know

ToplessZ:
Those are pretty nice, Have you accidently knocked any of them out?  Do they hold strong or do you need to glue them?

u_rebelscum:

--- Quote from: ToplessZ on August 15, 2008, 08:26:14 am ---Is it just something overlooked, or do the bolt heads add to the style and look?

Here is a link for an example of the inserts im talking about...

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I like the bolds on top look as that's what I grew up with, but I don't have any artwork to mess up, either. 

Others who don't like the bolt heads have recommended the same type of screw inserts before, as well as counter sinking bolts.  So it's not unheard of here.

some of it is personal option, others it's ease or cost, and others didn't know about it when they started so went the standard arcade way.

blind_dado:
Looks like the new u-trak uses "expanding inserts."  I assume those are like the screw inserts that Knievel mentioned over on this post: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=66766.0

wbassett:
Just a personal take from my model building days...

Model builders strive to make the most realistic model possible based from a movie or TV show.  My son and I used to love a show on the FX channel that showed how movie FX were done.  Most models really look bad, but the way they are filmed makes all the difference.  Same with clothing, what looks cool on the screen doesn't mean it looks 'cool' in real life.

I've seen basically three types of cabs... those that strive for the most authentic look and feel... those that look really cool, but nothing like an actual arcade machine, and then those that are a blend of both of the above.  Cool and yet authentic 'feeling'.

My point is a lot of real arcades wouldn't pass muster to some people, and a lot have visible bolts and some very rough looks to them- but they are loads of fun to play.  People never critiqued the cp when they were dumping quarters, not about a bolt showing at least.  If the cp worked and was functional, and the game was fun... I don't recall people complaining about bolts.

As mentioned too, sometimes there is a lot of open real-estate on a cp.  The carriage bolt heads sometimes actually are part of the 'look' of the cp.

I guess I'm saying everyone has their own idea of what the 'ultimate' arcade machine looks like.  I know when I finish my 'ultimate cp' some may love it, while others will hate it.  That's the spice of life, right? ;)

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