I need a pair of head board bolts for my WhiteWater. Are these exactly the same as leg bolts, because I can't seem to find any, anywhere.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Head board bolts?
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Chris Bardon
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I haven't managed to find exactly the same thing anywhere else, but I just went to home depot, got something else with the same thread size, and then a big ass washer to cover the hole. Not ideal, but enough to give it the extra insurance in case the latch fails.
Vengeance
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I don't bother with head bolts on modern machines, the clip at the back seems sufficient.
One thing about Stern cabinets, their head lock system is much better.
One thing about Stern cabinets, their head lock system is much better.
You can use leg bolts on wpc games with a washer, but having the correct wing bolts is always nice. As Brock stated, these can be found @ PBL and probably SB.
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I like the wing bolts for added piece of mind... i used to agree with Adam before I shook a game a while back and the head started to tip over. :shock:
Vengeance
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REVOLUTION said:
Never happened to me once in all my years of playing and I have a feeling I move the machine allot more then you do Brock
Vengeance
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REVOLUTION said:Not when your games are set to tilt when you sneeze, Adam.
Bah, you can get her moving, you just gotta have the right touch
Monkeybug
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DRANO
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I like the wing-bolt too.
I bought a bunch from ActionPinball a while back but they no longer have stock. I usually just put one in for added peace of mind. Dented rails and broken glass would suck. I'm pretty sure PBL isn't carrying them nor is Marcos... which is another reason I've hoarded all of my remaining ones and only use 1 per game :?
As several people have said, any 3/8"-16 bolt (2-1/2" long) with a big washer will do the trick in a pinch.
PS.
original WMS part # is 20-9718
I bought a bunch from ActionPinball a while back but they no longer have stock. I usually just put one in for added peace of mind. Dented rails and broken glass would suck. I'm pretty sure PBL isn't carrying them nor is Marcos... which is another reason I've hoarded all of my remaining ones and only use 1 per game :?
As several people have said, any 3/8"-16 bolt (2-1/2" long) with a big washer will do the trick in a pinch.
PS.
original WMS part # is 20-9718
Chris Bardon
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I put them in just for the extra insurance-yeah the latch is probably enough, but it'd suck to find out that you were wrong and have the backbox come crashing down and break something. A couple extra minutes for setup/folding isn't that big a deal.
Grauwulf
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Chris Bardon said:
Unless your lineup changes on a weekly basis. Not mentioning any names....*cough*Brock*cough*
Thanks for the reply guys. I've ordered a pair of leg bolts in the mean time, but I'll keep my eye open for some wing bolts.
Vengeance
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Unless your lineup changes on a weekly basis. Not mentioning any names....*cough*Brock*cough*
For me I have low ceilings so sometimes I have to move games around to be able to lift the PF all the way up and sometimes I have to fold heads down to move the machines around, having to take a wing bolt out each time would be a PITA.
Grauwulf said:Chris Bardon said:
Unless your lineup changes on a weekly basis. Not mentioning any names....*cough*Brock*cough*
Actually if you stick to only NIB Stern's it's never a problem.
The DE/Sega/Stern latch system is the best.
Chris Bardon
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Funny how they managed to come up with that latch, but never figure out how to make a transformer with a removable power cord.
DRANO
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Chris Bardon said:
The one that always gets me is how nobody ever came up with a better method of wiring pop-bumper lights.
I haven't taken a close look at my Sterns, but any pop -bumper rebuild becomes a stupidly difficult job due to those flat leads having to stapled and soldered in just the right way.