I've had this problem in the past.
Does the bondo hold well enough? I always wondered if it would just chip out.
I usually remove the BB latches and toss them in the cashbox, and bolt the heads up in my gameroom. I have a narrow, steep flight of stairs all games have to go down to get in my basement, and the BB latch is right at addams apple level and can do a number on you if you aren't careful...
I'm going to find that out, John. I might buy a new latch and see if the holes can bite into wood rather than the enlarged former holes. I find that the latch is a "necessary accessory" because many people don't install the headbolts. They just "latch" the machine and that's it !
I am surprised how many people just use the latch to hold the headbox up! After reading the warning on the back of the headbox you would think people would use at least one bolt.
