removing lock from coin door w/o key

[nomad]

Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows a way in which to remove a lock from a coin door (like one purchased from eBay) without the key and without messing up the door?

[Thenasty]

open up the back door. Sometimes you can do it from there specailly if your coin door is an UP/DOWN.

[dirt]

get out your drill and a bit and drill it out.


dirt

[JustMichael]

If you can get to the back of the coin door, the lock is no problem.  On my cabinet, you just unscrew a screw on the back of the lock, remove the metal bar and then loosen the nut that holds the lock in the coin door.

[SirPeale]

Sound like he has just the lock.  Unscrew the back of the lock (there should be a screw there) and remove the cam.  Then, there should be a nut that holds the unit to the door.  Unscrew that, you may need pliers (I like to use a pair of vice grips.)

Then replace the lock.  I know a guy that has them.  

[MinerAl]

Shotgun.

 

[GamingGreg]

 If you can't get to the back of the lock, you can try the old screwdriver trick.  Just insert a screwdriver and turn hard until it moves 1/4 turn.  Typically these locks are not that good, so that works.   Then you can remove the lock and replace it.

[Ken Layton]

Is the door already installed on a machine or did you just buy it and haven't put it on?

[nomad]

I am thinking about purchasing a coin door from ebay and the guy does not have the key for the one I am interested in.  So I was just wondering how one would go about removing the lock.  Thanks for the replies

[Thenasty]

I am thinking about purchasing a coin door from ebay and the guy does not have the key for the one I am interested in.  So I was just wondering how one would go about removing the lock.  Thanks for the replies

Easy:
1. Remove the NUT
2. Remove the CAM
3. REMOVE another NUT under the CAM
4. Pull it out.
5. Replace w/a new one.

[Ken Layton]

After removing the old lock then you go to the harware store or a lock shop and buy another lock and key.