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| Witchboard:
--- Quote from: ray_slup on November 28, 2004, 02:06:35 pm ---try this this http://www.therealbobroberts.com/ "Here's a few ways to get into a machine without keys or a chain saw... another often repeated question. Some vids are easy & by simply removing the marquee & flo, standing on a chair with a flashlight you can then see the screw that holds the cam to the back door lock... remove it & in turn do likewise to the coin door lock from the now open back door. Note: Have a catcher in the back of the game for the falling door. If you find that the screw or nut is just too tight for you to loosen, sometimes the 2 screws that hold the double "D" plate can be removed & the whole lock spun to effect the opening. If your vid has the 2 recessed plastic handles in the top back you can sometimes remove them & by reaching in through the holes with a short screwdriver & feeling your way around, find the back door cam screw & remove it for opening. Sometimes just carefully looking over the back reveals some portion of the back that is simply screwed on & can be removed for access to the game. If you have only the coin door key.. or it is open... and you need to gain entry into the back or the cashbox, you can remove your CP & monitor glass to access other areas... sometimes going as far as removing the monitor itself, if it is a front mounted one. The entire over/under assembly can usually be removed by backing the retainer clip screws out & pushing in on the retainer clips." http://www.therealbobroberts.com/ --- End quote --- Don't forget to have somebody to catch you too when you brush across the anode cap on the monitor. :o ;D |
| stevejt:
The two easiest ways to break the lock are vicegrips or the screwdriver. If the lock is not recessed large vicegrips with GOOD teeth can usually be locked on, (MUST use the side of the jaws). The lock can be turned, though this will damage the wood just enough that the lock can be turned. The lock can then be turned back to lock again, though a key will never be needed. If the lock is recessed, (due to vicegrips, making the "spin ring" useless) the large screw driver is very effective. However. many people can't turn it. "pliers" are worthless. Use a large adjustable wrench closed on the flat edge of the screwdriver, next to the lock. If there is not enough room on the flat tip of the screwdriver for the adjustable wrench, the the screwdriver is not big enough anyway. At last resort, try putting a BOLT onto the key hole. It must have threads for wood, so it has a point, obviously not a bolt made for a nut. And it must be a bolt, not a screw, so you can use a wratchet or a wrench. It will not work using a screwdriver. All these are much simpler then they sound. And they all take less then a minute if you are doing them correctly. Good luck. Steve |
| neuromancer:
--- Quote from: Grauwulf on November 29, 2004, 08:14:57 pm ---Yup, and I can open most locked car doors too. --- End quote --- |
| neuromancer:
--- Quote from: stevejt on November 30, 2004, 09:53:29 am ---If the lock is recessed, (due to vicegrips, making the "spin ring" useless) the large screw driver is very effective. --- End quote --- |
| SirPeale:
--- Quote from: neuromancer on November 30, 2004, 09:57:32 am --- --- Quote from: Grauwulf on November 29, 2004, 08:14:57 pm ---If you can pick the lock, I wouldn't bother having a locksmith re-key it. A locksmith will charge more to do that than the lock is worth. Just buy new ones. --- End quote --- I got some locks re-keyed for $2. --- End quote --- Brand new ones are $3.00. |
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