Atari Cocktail Cabinet Latch - How to Make One

I found my Centipede cocktail table today after digging. @journeymandt helped me lift it out of it's location and I was able to remove both (One is slightly different) latches, so now I have 3 to draw up. Stay tuned but also don't be in a big hurry.

Need to find my old Win7 PC so that I can use my scanner to make a good scan of all 3 to work from.
So you have one for another style lock?
I got some cam locks that have a smaller square hole and am wondering if same or not .
 
So you have one for another style lock?
I got some cam locks that have a smaller square hole and am wondering if same or not .

Here's a pic, easier than 1000 words.

The smallest one is the first one I found mixed in with misc arcade parts. The two larger ones at left or top are the two that I pulled out of my Centipede cocktail cab this morning.

I'll be scanning these soon and then have an .stl and vector art file available. (Whenever soon happens)

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Very different yet very similar.
 
Here's a pic, easier than 1000 words.

The smallest one is the first one I found mixed in with misc arcade parts. The two larger ones at left or top are the two that I pulled out of my Centipede cocktail cab this morning.

I'll be scanning these soon and then have an .stl and vector art file available. (Whenever soon happens)

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Very different yet very similar.
Nice!
However, looking at it now, I don't think the bottom option will have the length to reach the eye bolt.
I was going to create an interest list for middle one ( Warlords CT accurate) but my water jet connection folded when he got fired for being a douche. Would've been able to crank them out cheap. Ended up having to go 1920's hand tool tech.
 
OK, for some reason the motivation bug has bitten me today so here's the scan I just made. I haven't had a chance to vectorize this yet, but just in case someone else is chomping at the bit to get started on this, here's a 600dpi scan at 100% scale.

It's interesting to me that the scanner picked up the side/thickness of the material, I'd always thought that scanners scanned the pure zenith, but apparently not. So if someone else is tempted to draw this up, just remember to only draw the "face" touching the glass, and ignore the lines from the "depth" of it. (Hope that makes sense)

Posting as a clickable thumbnail as opposed to full image because this file is pretty big. The two outside ones are from the Centipede cocktail, and the one at far right is a bit bent, but is the one I'd begin with if I didn't know which to choose first. (Mostly because it's not offset/whatever the word is for that ripple in metal)

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OK, for some reason the motivation bug has bitten me today so here's the scan I just made. I haven't had a chance to vectorize this yet, but just in case someone else is chomping at the bit to get started on this, here's a 600dpi scan at 100% scale.

It's interesting to me that the scanner picked up the side/thickness of the material, I'd always thought that scanners scanned the pure zenith, but apparently not. So if someone else is tempted to draw this up, just remember to only draw the "face" touching the glass, and ignore the lines from the "depth" of it. (Hope that makes sense)

Posting as a clickable thumbnail as opposed to full image because this file is pretty big. The two outside ones are from the Centipede cocktail, and the one at far right is a bit bent, but is the one I'd begin with if I didn't know which to choose first. (Mostly because it's not offset/whatever the word is for that ripple in metal)

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Well done on using the word zenith on klov and NOT be referring to a CRT...

If only I could jamma word into a clever response without referencing games...
 
From what I can tell by other pictures and cross-referencing part numbers in Atari manuals, the image on the right is the cam. Centipede, Dig Dug, and Tempest all reference this can with the same number. 036764-01
 
Does the hook on the left have an offset to it?

Yes. I couldn't think of the word to describe it, but there was an "elevation change" when I scanned it from that angle.

BTW - if anyone knows the thread size/pitch for the bolts that hold the hinged control panels on, I am missing those screws and would love to know what to look for. Need to grab those today. Thanks in advance if you know.
 
Yes. I couldn't think of the word to describe it, but there was an "elevation change" when I scanned it from that angle.

BTW - if anyone knows the thread size/pitch for the bolts that hold the hinged control panels on, I am missing those screws and would love to know what to look for. Need to grab those today. Thanks in advance if you know.
Let me see if I can get that for you tonight when I get home from work. If not by the weekend for sure.

- Jon
 
I recently reached out to @Takeman to see about making these again. He made a batch several years ago…the Warlords style. If there's enough interest, maybe this is another option that could be pursued.

Thanks,
Jason
 
OK, figured out the thread for the control panel bolts. M5 / 5mm. 16mm seems to be about the right length.

This shocks me, as I was expecting it to be a standard size and not metric. I wonder if I have an imported cab or something.

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I opened the file and it is very very large. Can I get this one measurement? That way I'll be able to scale it correctly.....

Thank you again for providing that pic.....
 

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Yeah, I've got that written down at home. I'm out and about at the moment, but remember scaling the image so that it was/is at 100% scale for measuring. Check the resolution, it's probably something weird / not 72 dpi / ppi.

Pretty sure I scanned it at 600dpi.
 
I designed then in the computer already and can have them made. I made ones for both an 8mm (the original size) cam and a 9mm. I can do a run of metal ones if ya'll want me to.

@CharlieG tested it for fitting and it was good according to him.

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