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Title: Need help finding a certain arcade lock
Post by: TheButcherJB on February 16, 2011, 09:44:41 pm

Here are some pics on what I'm trying to find. Please help!

I think  they are 1-1/8 but I'm not sure..

(http://i53.tinypic.com/103ere1.jpg)
(http://i55.tinypic.com/2ym87qa.jpg)
(http://i52.tinypic.com/7303lu.jpg)

Title: Re: Need help finding a certain arcade lock
Post by: Paul Olson on February 16, 2011, 10:38:17 pm

chips4sale on KLOV has them pretty cheap. You will need to reuse the latch part.

Title: Re: Need help finding a certain arcade lock
Post by: Dr Zero on February 25, 2011, 12:01:27 pm

You can try twisted quarter also
http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=326 (http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=326)(http://www.twistedquarter.com/images/302224A05_color.jpg)

You will have to keep the end with the hook and transfer it over to the new lock but it should work.

Title: Re: Need help finding a certain arcade lock
Post by: Sir Headless VII on February 26, 2011, 01:27:52 am

Isn't that just a standard lock of that type? When I bought my pinball  machine I replaced a lock like that and all i did was take it to a local locksmith and say "I need another of these" and two minutes later I walked out with one.

Title: Re: Need help finding a certain arcade lock
Post by: Gray_Area on February 28, 2011, 06:28:40 pm

Quote from: Sir Headless VII on February 26, 2011, 01:27:52 am

Isn't that just a standard lock of that type?

It is. Happ has them, too.

Title: Re: Need help finding a certain arcade lock
Post by: chadandjody on April 17, 2011, 05:30:30 pm

Sorry to revive an older thread like this but any suggestions on how to unlock one of these?  I just got an old Soul Caliber cabinet but it did not come with a key for the lock (almost the same as pictured in this thread).   It's the coin door lock so I can't just get to it from the back of the cabinet without cutting into the coin box.  I can see old tokens in the bottom of the coin bucket too, just mocking me!   Once I've got it unlocked then I'll just remove and replace with one that I actually have a key for.

*edit* whoops, mines actually a lock like this one: http://intersol.us/p7hg_img_1/fullsize/barrelLock1_fs.jpg. (http://intersol.us/p7hg_img_1/fullsize/barrelLock1_fs.jpg.)  Still, any help is appreciated.

Title: Re: Need help finding a certain arcade lock
Post by: smalltownguy on April 17, 2011, 06:58:12 pm

Those are tough to pick - just get a carbide bit and drill it out.

Title: Re: Need help finding a certain arcade lock
Post by: NightGod on April 23, 2011, 03:17:25 am

You might just be able to shove a long screw driver in and break the lock with a hard twist. Failing that, fire up a drill like smalltownguy suggests.