Fire!
Williams, 1987I am going to pick up a Fire! next weekend and I am going to assume they will not be able to find the keys for the backbox or the coin door. What is a good drill bit type for drilling the locks quickly? The only other time I drilled locks it took way too long I think due to the drill bit I was using not being the best.
thanks for the help.
1/4" drill bit. Drill right in the middle and drill all the way through. This should cut the nut off on the back of the lock. I always have a 3/8" drill bit just in case I dont cut all the way through the nut. Too big of a drill bit takes to long to drill and is unnessasary.
thanks guys. I will get all types mentioned and make sure I have a full charge on my drill before heading out there to get the pin.
Definitely use a drill bit for metal/steel - not a wood bit. 1/4" works good -> it's actually very easy. 
Quoted from T7:Definitely use a drill bit for metal/steel - not a wood bit. 1/4" works good -> it's actually very easy.
and use a shop vac in the other hand to suck up all the shavings before they get everywhere.
Quoted from dug:And use a shop vac in the other hand to suck up all the shavings before they get everywhere.
Like underneath components on the circuit boards!
Quoted from KenLayton:Like underneath components on the circuit boards!
I guess I would have to vac afterwards cause I can't catch what is inside the cab when drilling it out?
I will just make sure to give the game a good vac before booting up.
Carbide should cut through the aluminum like soft butter. Use a slow RPM motor and some cutting oil.
Drill the coin door first and maybe find the backbox keys inside ! I don't know how the lock on the backbox works on Fire but newer locks you can just unscrew the complete plate held on with security head screws .
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