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Getting past coin door locks
Ken Layton:
Name of machine and picture please. Some dedicated machines had keyed alike back door locks.
Jdurg:
Depending on how original you want to keep the cab original, I would just suggest drilling out the locks and replacing them with standard locks from Home Depot. When I was restoring the cheap coin door I got off of E-Bay, it had one lock but no key. So I just removed the locks and replaced them with new ones from Home Depot with matching keys. Can't tell a difference between the new locks and the old ones. (Aside from the old ones looking like ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---).
newkillergenius:
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--- Quote from: newkillergenius on April 03, 2008, 12:06:26 pm ---I got a machine (through legitimate means!)
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Could you expound on why "through legitimate means" was necessary?
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:laugh2:, It's just that posting a thread titled 'how to get past locks' might make people edgy! I actually traded an OutRun upright for this machine, and the guy I got it from no longer had the keys to the doors. The back door is just held on with screws, so I can reach the locks, but I was kinda wondering how to get into the coin catch, because I cannot access that lock from behind, only the coin door lock. Funny thing was, after putting his new machine in place, I handed him the original owner's manual for it, and he said 'Wow! what a gift! I never had the manual for this machine!' Then later, I opened the back door and the original owner's manual for Cyberball was laying right there... :dizzy: So, I almost thought the keys would be zip-tied to something back there :laugh2:
--- Quote from: Ken Layton on April 03, 2008, 06:14:45 pm ---Name of machine and picture please. Some dedicated machines had keyed alike back door locks.
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Hey Ken! It is a Cyberball 2072 2-player upright. I dont have a picture of it here at the office, so here is a link to a video of the actual machine. You cant see the locks too well, but you can get a gist of what kind of cab it is.
And incidentally, here is the video for the Donkey Kong cocktail machine that YOU FIXED! Thanks!
(& it has since been degaussed!)
newkillergenius:
--- Quote from: Jdurg on April 03, 2008, 10:24:44 pm ---Depending on how original you want to keep the cab original, I would just suggest drilling out the locks and replacing them with standard locks from Home Depot. When I was restoring the cheap coin door I got off of E-Bay, it had one lock but no key. So I just removed the locks and replaced them with new ones from Home Depot with matching keys. Can't tell a difference between the new locks and the old ones. (Aside from the old ones looking like ---Cleveland steamer---).
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Jdurg, I was in a Home Depot the other day, but I didnt see any locks like this...maybe I'm in the wrong aisle?
shardian:
Dude, just drill the locks. If you have a good drill bit, a single bit lock will take 20 seconds. A tubular lock will take a minute or two.
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