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Well, I have a Donkey Kong control panel. It, has no carriage bolts (the carriage bolts are used to hold down the cpo to the wood). Does anyone know where I can find these?  ???

Can't speak specifically to the control panel but I was looking for the coin door carriage bolts a few months ago and didn't have any success at local hardware stores. Not sure if the ones in the control panel are as uncommon a size. From what I found when researching the coin door ones, most people seemed to recommend Ace Hardware (though the Ace I tried didn't have what I needed).

mikesarcade.com has them. They are not cheap. But, he has them.

Yo, Chris!! Glad you made it here.

Yeah, Ace Hardware is GREAT for oddball nuts and bolts. The one by me has bins full of hard to find screws and nuts. I got there constantly.

Thanks. I've actually been registered here since 2011, although just realized this is my first time posting. lol.

Too funny! This forum has been pretty active lately since I redid it. Hopefully you stick around! :D

It dose not look like there on his site, or for sale anymore. I have looked before too, never have saw them.  :-\

Here:

http://thearcadeboneyard.com/new_arcade_parts/new_hardware_hinges_locks.php

Thanks John!  ;D Been looking for these forever!

Thanks! They have the coin door ones I had been looking for too. Ones I have are a bit rusty and scuffed up (and one bolt is actually bent).

Sweet, guys! I have ordered from Arcade Boneyard a few times. No problems. He is a bit of a controversial dealer as he blatantly strips games to sell the parts. BUT, he has saved my ass a few times. It looks like these bolts are new, though. :)

I've stumbled upon his site once before but was turned away by its appearance. Looks a bit sketchy.

Wish all arcade part dealers would use Amazon for distribution. Hate having to send emails, mail checks, or pay shipping for these things.

Yeah, I don't think you have to worry about him at all. He doesn't have a bad reputation for screwing people.

Cool. I just mean in general. Feel like it's such an inconvenience to order from most arcade sites.

I got my carriage bolts ordered! Thanks John!  ;)

I have a set.

Hey John, Just got my carriage bolts in the mail today. I tried to put them in my Donkey Kong control panel, and they wouldn't fit.  :( Do you know anywhere else where you can buy them?

Serious???? Did you contact him???

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We contacted him for Shipping & Paying arrangements only. The carriage bolts we bought were labeled "4 MM. X 35 MM ( 1 5/8 ) Carriage Bolts & Nuts These Are Good For Use On Nintendo Coin Doors & Control Panels (10 Pack) $3.99" on his site. Here's a picture of the carriage bolts.

(http://s2.postimg.org/t47dvtull/image.jpg)

That doesn't look like what you got!

Measure them.

4MM. X 35 MM ( 1 5/8 ) Carriage Bolts & Nuts These Are Good For Use On Nintendo Coin Doors & Control Panels (10 Pack) $3.99


These look the same to you?!?!

(http://thearcadeboneyard.com/new_arcade_parts/images/4%20mm%20nut-bolts%2010%20pack.jpg)

The carriage bolt goes all the way in until, It reaches the square neck right at the head, and that stops it from going all the way down in the hole.

Here's some better quality photos. As you can see, the square neck does not fit all the way down in the CP.

(http://s28.postimg.org/5fnvsqqal/photo_1.jpg)

(http://s22.postimg.org/sn2f40gkh/photo_2.jpg)

they look M5 to me, but i could be wrong..

did you measure the diameter ?

Did  you contact Arcade Boneyard?!? I would show him your photo and see what he has to say!