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| Apollo:
Ok so I just bought a cab with under/over coin door. It is locked with the barrel type lock, you know the ones where the key is round and hollow. Trouble is I have no keys. Can these be picked and if so how? Any other ideas? I don't really want to drill them out although I guess I could and then just replace the locks. |
| SirPeale:
Well, all the media is saying you can open these with a Bic pen. Get one and give it a go. Failing that, yeah, you'll have to drill. Unless you just unscrew the darn thing, if you can get to the back. |
| AmericanDemon:
Yeah if you can gain entrance through the back a screw driver will do it for ya. |
| D_Zoot:
Those locks don't pick very easily unless you are *very good* with locks (ie locksmith) The bic pen trick generally doesn't seem to work very well at all with typical arcade locks, that story circulating was specific to a bike lock. You got a couple of choices: 1) Try to pick the lock (pen method) - Not likely tho 2) If you can gain access via the rear you can take the lock apart from the inside. This will get you into the coin mech door, but usually the coin bucket area is protected by a metal box. It depends on the cab. 3) Drill the lock out. 4) Pry the door open. Actually, this isn't as bad as it seems. You will bend the door slightly and you will damage the paint alot. If you planned on refinishing the cab anyway, you can usually repair the damage without too much effort. Good luck D |
| missioncontrol:
just drill it out your probibly are going to want to replace the locks with locks you have keys for.......... |
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