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Title: How tight does your coin door lock?
Post by: SeanFu on February 04, 2004, 10:11:02 pm

I just installed some barrel locks into my over-under coin door(s).  The doors have some "rattle" to them when they're locked.  I don't think a shorter lock would work.

Should I employ my hammer here? or is this expected.

Title: Re:How tight does your coin door lock?
Post by: APFelon on February 04, 2004, 11:21:30 pm

Hammer or pliers should do the trick. You might want to remove the tab from the lock first (although I admit I usually don't).

APf

Title: Re:How tight does your coin door lock?
Post by: mahuti on February 05, 2004, 12:51:21 am

Pliers work fine. :)

Title: Re:How tight does your coin door lock?
Post by: paigeoliver on February 05, 2004, 12:55:19 am

Your lock probably came with several different bars that can be installed on it to tune it to a better fit for your application, from there you bend it a bit to make it fit better.

You still may have some play in it though. I have lots of games, and the coin doors vary a bit in how tight they lock.

Title: Re:How tight does your coin door lock?
Post by: CM on February 05, 2004, 01:50:48 pm

A little bit of foam around the inside edge can make the rattle stop.  I bought mine from a local collector and he had a foam gasket already made for this very thing.