Ideas for a key box

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I have 10 arcade games, 4 pins, a juke, and a crane. Oh and a skeeball. I have a crapload of keys. I have had them in a tub and any time I need to get into a game I go through the routine of testing keys until I find the one I need. I finally got around to putting one key for each game on those little tag rings that you can write on. Now I need somewhere to hang them. Ideas? I'd like a metal box to go on the wall where I can hang them and see the tags for easy snagging. Anyone know where I can get a cheap metal box? The key boxes at Home Depot all seem to run $40 to $50 and you all know that's not how we roll. And yes, I could key everything alike and use one key, but I didn't so here I am, needing a box. What do you guys use?
 
someone on here took a metal key box (like $6.00 at harbor freight), painted it black and added the coin door stuff on it. looked cool.
 
Like this one:

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Here's the outside of mine:

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Looks like you'd expect it to on the inside.
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You could just re-lock the games with the same lock number. I only have one key and it fits them all...or at least 90%, I'm getting to the others :)

I also have a unused metal key box you can have, I'll never use it. Just not sure when I'll see you.
 
There's a Harbor Freight in my town - my dad swears by them. Says tools and supplies are cheaper there than anywhere else.
 
All my keys have flyer keychains attached. I currently leave them all in their games, but I've seen what toddlers + keys does...so by the time my boy is walking they will be in their own little house and not in each game.
 
I have kids and keys disappear all the time if I leave them in the locks. I like the harbor fright option with the coin door modification. I have several beat up coin doors so I should have no problem pulling the parts. Thanks for the links and ideas.
 
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