Carriage Bolt Size for MVS Control Panel
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If you’re talking about this hole, should be 5/16x what ever you need in length.
Any box store should have them…
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This is what I used. Confirmed to be the right size:
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#10-24 x 1-1/2" Black Carriage Bolt (10 pack)
Ten #10-24 x 1-1/2" black carriage bolts. These carriage bolts are used to mount joysticks and such on many arcade game control panels. They are a bit wider than the #8-32 carriage bolts that we carry. Bolts have a black finish powder coat finish that holds up extremely well over time. Finish...
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So those are way too big for the big red 4-slot CP. Thanks for the reply though. I'll try @Neo Alec's suggested size.
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Maybe who ever did mine used those? I put a 5/16th through mine just fine? Sorry
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This is what I used. Confirmed to be the right size:
#10-24 x 1-1/2" Black Carriage Bolt (10 pack)
Ten #10-24 x 1-1/2" black carriage bolts. These carriage bolts are used to mount joysticks and such on many arcade game control panels. They are a bit wider than the #8-32 carriage bolts that we carry. Bolts have a black finish powder coat finish that holds up extremely well over time. Finish...
So this worked, thanks man. Maybe one size larger would work as well and fit a bit tighter, but that's speculation. Note that the 2 top screws have less clearance than the other 4, so max length should be 3/4" or less for all.
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The correct size is M5 x 20mm. The front card reader panel size is M10 x 30mm.
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doaal
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Be careful removing any bolts. The metal has oxidized over the years and has likely released cadmium, which is a highly toxic substance. At least wear disposable gloves and throw the bolts in the garbage.
On the other hand, little goes quite so far as to make an old MVS cab look fresh as shiny new carriage bolts.
On the other hand, little goes quite so far as to make an old MVS cab look fresh as shiny new carriage bolts.
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How do you know that 3KOAM used cadmium plated bolts on big red cabs? Source?
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Source is, you can shine a UV light on your cab and where the cadmium-plated screws have oxidized, there will be small particles glowing.
I'm not a science guy so I'm not going to pretend I know much about it, but my partner has a job working with hazardous materials in artefacts and she poked around both of my Neo cabs. The carriage bolts and a couple of smaller screws in the coin chute lit up.
Apparently cadmium was a common plating until the turn of the millennium as it helped prevent rusting. Until rust forms on the screws and they become highly toxic. Control panel would get the most wear and tear on the machine, so it's the most likely place to use the coating.
FWIW, my cabs only had the oxidization on the underside rather than the bolt head, so playing the machine should be fine.
I'm not a science guy so I'm not going to pretend I know much about it, but my partner has a job working with hazardous materials in artefacts and she poked around both of my Neo cabs. The carriage bolts and a couple of smaller screws in the coin chute lit up.
Apparently cadmium was a common plating until the turn of the millennium as it helped prevent rusting. Until rust forms on the screws and they become highly toxic. Control panel would get the most wear and tear on the machine, so it's the most likely place to use the coating.
FWIW, my cabs only had the oxidization on the underside rather than the bolt head, so playing the machine should be fine.
Just bought some M5 x 20, too small, I had some 5/16 bolts sitting around, way too big, same with 1/4 by a smiggin. Took out a caliper and it's 6mm. Just happened to have 2 M6 x 16 in something else, I tried those and they fit perfectly.
So the correct size would be in Stainless Steel:
M6x16
Now, what are the correct nuts? A flange nut, a regular one with a lock washer?
So the correct size would be in Stainless Steel:
M6x16
Now, what are the correct nuts? A flange nut, a regular one with a lock washer?
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Cadmium exposure from a few old rusted nuts and bolts... this is like a fear of silicosis from drilling a few bricks.