Arcade button mod gone very wrong…
Shit guys.
I need help.
I took my plate to the machine shop and they said the CAD files were useless to them.
I suggested they use the overlay as a guide and now the holde they have drilled are slightly too big for the buttons.
The buttons fit into and lock in, but they move around and are not steady.
Does anyone have any ideas of what I can do to shrink the holes by a mm or 2?
I’ve got a festival that I’m doing in the next 2 days.
Shhhhhheeeeeeeeeetttttt!
Dammm!! 
You could try wrapping electric tape around buttons to make up the space…?
Not sure if it will work though.. Best of luck tho bro! 
stick some paper in there if they move side to side. If its up and down you can use some 3mm double sided tape on the sides so they dont move up and down as much.
They move side to side and up and down.
I screwed up man… 
Thanks for your suggestions guys.
It’s a scary place for me to be in right now.
I’ve got a lot depending on this unit in the next few days and didn’t factor in this happening.
Will try wrapping tape around it and let you know
How about Epoxy Putty Resin
I was thinking of rolling it into a small ring around the base of the buttons and pushing it onto the VCI case (underside). 10 minutes later it’s set like steel - literally.
Good idea people?
With respect.. modding your VCI just days before what sounds like a major gig… do I need to say anymore ?
For future reference the holes for the buttons should be 24 mm. The holes in the current overlay are 26 mm.
Hey Moonie,
I have to take that one on the chin and admit my stupidity.
However, I’ve just bought a pack of epoxy resin and am sure I can rectify this.
Will let you know how I get on. :eek:
If the buttons themselves actually work, and the only problem is the fact that they rattle around in their holes, then it shouldn’t be a massive task to fix.
Simplest thing to do would be to get a tube of super glue and put a tiny bit on the underside of the lip that stops the button dropping through the hole.
Arcade Button Mod Fixed and Working
So here are the steps:
VCI in bits after taking off case and sending for holes to be drilled
Oversized holes fixed with epoxy putty. Sets like steel. The putty protruded toward the front of the case and I needed to cut the bottom off (hence the straight(ish) line across the front.
Asides from a couple of very slight gaps around the buttons, the VCI is working perfectly. Am ready for my big gig in front of 5000 people this weekend now!
Thanks to all on here for your suggestions and making me realise what an ass I was for doing this 2 days before a big gig. 
Will let you know how I get on.
Peeeeace!
Well glad to hear that you got your problem sorted out- but I would recommend a different solution for anyone else that has this problem. A hot glue gun!
That will set the buttons in place very firmly but they can be removed later. By putting epoxy steel in there those buttons are never coming out 
I have had the same problem with machine shops telling me the CAD files were useless, however I got weary and put the project on hold until I find a shop that can read the disc and tell me “no problem”. Also I have been quoted prices up to $150 (WTF?) I have yet to find a shop in Denver I feel comfortable with, any ideas?
wel guy i have don just the mod en didn’t go to the machine shop it did it with a boor en file en cost nothing
hooker… I had my plate cut at www.denvermachineshop.com behind coors field… they completely screwed it up. Theres a thread about it somewhere… it cost me $135 to have to re-apoxy the plate in several spots, grind it flush and reset some holes by hand with a file.
Whatever you do dont take it to denvermachine… I remember when I was calling around there was a few places in the suburbs that quoted me like $100… they are out there. Im gonna recommend a file though. Send me a msg you can use my plate as a guide.
Hey guys,
There is another solution if your holes get cut too big. That is, get bigger/different buttons.
Check out this page: http://www.lizardlick.com/pages/pushbuttons.shtml
Specifically the OBSF-30 (30mm snap-in) and the OBSN-24 (24mm nut/screw lock).
Depending on the size your holes were drilled to, the OBSN-24 screw ins may fit nicely and lock into place despite the extra space around the barrel of the button.
I’ve seen at least one user who had the holes drilled to match the size of the holes on the arcade overlay (NOT correct!!), but he was able to use different buttons with locking nuts to get a good fit.
I use the locking nuts version of the 24mm Buttons.
Worked great till i tried to close tha back of teh VCI. I couldn’t.
I had to grind the edge off of the back plate.
Now…she is 100%.
