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| AlanS17:
I've drilled alot of locks. It takes 30 seconds and replacement locks are only $2 or $3. |
| Kev-in DFW:
As far as a monitor, I have been using a 21" Dell CRT with good luck. It comes out of the case easily and retains a metal cage around all the back components. I have found them at a local used computer shop for about $125.00. Will post more later, good luck. Kev~ |
| Stingray:
--- Quote from: bob808 on July 25, 2005, 09:34:40 pm ---if your cab is stripped without a monitor and without plexi \ glass, grab yourself a screwdriver and a flashlight, then go through the monitor opening and remove the screw on the back of the lock, it might be a stretch but drilling could tack a while... --- End quote --- Sounds like an over/under door to me. You can't access the lower portion through the back of the machine, it's boxed in. I'd try picking it, unless it's tubular, I have no idea how to pick one of those. Failing that, drilling it out would be next. -S |
| RayB:
1. Feel inside the coin door, on the inner walls of the front of the cab, for any hanging keys (or heck, look on the coin door itself). It's common practice to store spare keys inside a machine. 2. To be a little more specific about the screw... what you do is feel for the bottom lock. The screw will be located right at the end of it. It holds this short "bar" on. The screw is usually a Philips (star) type. Once you unscrew this, the bar falls off and you can open the door. 3. When drilling a lock, you don't need to go all the way to the screw like mentioned above. As long as you destroy the mechanism inside, you should be able to jab a flathead screwdriver in there and just turn it. 3B. Tubular locks are the type that require a round key. This kind is hard to drill. The other standard flat key type is easy. I use my Dremel with carbon tungsten cutting bit to just rip up the inside. |
| PetitMorte:
If it's an older tubular lock, you might be able to open them with a plain bic pen. Just pull the cap off the back end, pull out the ink cartredge, press the pen barrel into the key "hole" and wiggle and twist. http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,64987,00.html or http://www.engadget.com/entry/7796925370303347/ It was origionally discovered on a bike lock, but many companies used the same type of lock in their products. I've opened many barrel locks using this method. |
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