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How do I keep my coin door closed or add a lock to it?
Warborg:
--- Quote from: OSCAR on May 18, 2003, 10:09:10 pm ---You can buy these locks at Home Depot for about $3. You are looking for a 7/8" cam lock and are usually found in the aisle with the screen door and cabinet hardware. If you can't find them locally, many arcade places carry these.
Happ # 42-0641-00
http://www.arcadeshop.com/parts.htm#Parts
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Just to add, they are packaged as "drawer/cabinet locks" and from the Home Depots I've been to, are in the same aisle with doorknobs and deadbolts... :)
MinerAl:
On one of my machines, I put the free play (coin 1) button in the lock hole, and just use a piece of foam double sided tape to keep the door closed. I don't open that door very often though. This might be a bad solution for a door that needs to be opened frequently.
On my "open often" cab I used a Home Depot (Lowes actually) cabinet lock as OSCAR describes above.
MameFan:
Any home improvement store (Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, Fleet Farm, Ace, True Value, etc..) will have these. They may be called "filing cabinet/drawer locks". They are typically found in 7/8" and 1 1/8" lengths. I believe the Bally Midway coin doors use 7/8" ones (but you can always bend the bar the 1/4" forwards or backwards as needed if you get the wrong ones).
They should not cost any more than $2.99 each.
Bob Roberts has a pack of 2 7/8's and 1 1 1/8" for $7, but add $6 flat shipping if you dont want anything else, and it costs more than buying locally, though you get them all keyed alike from him.