Eight Ball Deluxe
Bally, 1984Looking for a little help... had to drill out an EBD back box lock and need a replacement. It looks like the lock mechanism is some sort of latch/lever? Can't quite tell (the backside of the lock fell off during drilling and is lost). If someone could take a picture (or, send me a link to a new one) I'd be really appreciative.
Thanks!
This has the lock on the side of the head. I believe it's a 1984 make... (not the LE version).
The backglass opens on a hinge that's on the left side.
Quoted from 27dnast:(the backside of the lock fell off during drilling and is lost).
You would be doing yourself a HUGE favor by finding the lost parts. You would hate to see it get tangled up in something electrical. Plus you can reuse some parts with the new lock to make it any easy fix.
I am only guessing, but I am thinking it is a standard cam lock -
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=20
Of course... the piece did not fall inside of the machine. It was misplaced.
I think I need a notched cam lock...it looks to me like the lock latches down over a little cylinder/bar that sticks out from the side of the door. See the pic.
I just don't see any reference to this kind of a lock anywhere.
Quoted from Mk1Mod0:They must be available somewhere.
They're not available anywhere....
I remember looking for this part a few years back.
Quoted from Mk1Mod0:Give me a day or two. I'll see if I can dupe you one at work.
Sounds like a side business is starting 
Not hard to do if you have access to the right gear. Have to make sure I have the proper size square hole drill bit. 
Mk1Mod0,
I had to machine one a while back for one of my machines.
I have the CAD file, if you need it.
Quoted from Mk1Mod0:This is the Bally/Midway cab back box, same as yours. The lock is new but the cam is from the old lock. Space Invaders has a similarly long, curved cam. They must be available somewhere.
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I might take you up on it...I'm going to search high and low for it today. If I can't find it, I'll hit you up with a PM.
Thanks guys!
If anyone has an extra one, let me know!
We may be in business. I'll take these test cuts home tonight and check the fit on the lock cam. If one of them fits well, the rest is easy.
CAD file? Thanks but I'm not quite that advanced. I'll punch the square, add a round hole at the proper place and plasma out the rest by hand.
So the big one is too big and the little one is too small, by maybe a 16th of an inch? So next I'll try to do a little filing on a full cut out. Should work pretty good.
Quoted from Mk1Mod0:MK2 Mod0 - Round peg, square hole? I'll test these tonight but I'm pretty sure they'll work. If the OP will pm an addy I will send it out as a test, el freebo.
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Quoted from Mk1Mod0:MK2 Mod0 - Round peg, square hole? I'll test these tonight but I'm pretty sure they'll work. If the OP will pm an addy I will send it out as a test, el freebo.
That's straight up awesome there!
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