Another (worse) option is a device called an 'ez-out'. It looks much like a drill bit with reverse threading and a lot of taper. It's normally used when one has sheared the head off of a bolt - you drill a hole INTO the bolt, then put the ez-out into a tap handle and screw it into the hold you drilled. Because the ez-out is threaded opposite of normal, when you do this, the ez-out tightens onto the bolt, which makes the bolt move in the proper direction for extraction.
thanks everyone for the advice. got the leg bolts off after wd-40 saturation. in the process of repainting the legs right now. plan to order new leg caps today.
took the cp apart and cleaned up. considering completely replacing the trackball assembly but will at least replace bearings, rollers, and the ball. lots of hair and nasty sticky stuff.
i would like to repaint the cp's but like other posters (saleen?) the fire button and city station buttons graphics/art would be a challenge to reproduce.
took off the t molding and will replace. 1 or 2 holes on cabinet i will bond tonight. using automotive bondo i picked up at ace hardware.
glass clips off and cleaned. will sand, primer, and paint tonight to match the legs and cabinet.
cleaned up the audio reg. noticed a blackened circuit. not sure what to do about that. i guess i will wait and see when i put all back together to see what issue there is there, if any.
took off the big blue cap and plane to replace. for $12 bucks, why not?
replaced power cord with pc power cord i had on hand.
the glass is pretty scratched up. i plan to buff and try to do my best to take out most of the surface scratches. and repaint some of the underlay artwork since i cannot find any replacement repro or new underlays. there is a small smoky plexi sheet that has some paint specs that i need to try and clean. any ideas how to clean paint from plexi without damage?
the coin acceptor mount is dented. anyone know where i could find a replacement? and faceplate (where the coin slot is mounted) is pretty dirty/scratched. i may need to replace that or restore. any ideas?
will post some pics as i get further along.
thanks all.