Abloy Protec2

[SnowyBoy]

Will be cutting these away in the new year ))

[averagejoe]

Hmm. Do you sell your cutaways on ebay?

[SnowyBoy]

So it seems like the only changes are a different kind of bottom profile disc, and the disc controller itself. Interesting..

The profile disc in this is also seen in the Novel & Sentry

[SnowyBoy]

Hmm. Do you sell your cutaways on ebay?

I did in the beginning, but people just come to me now with requests. Also, the past year I've not bought any high security stock like I used to...

Another thing that annoys me about eBay and cutaways is I can put mine on and have no interest, yet for the same price (and often more) people go and buy off the other guy who probably takes about 20 seconds to machine his unbranded locks....

[averagejoe]

Hmm. Do you sell your cutaways on ebay?

I did in the beginning, but people just come to me now with requests. Also, the past year I've not bought any high security stock like I used to...

Another thing that annoys me about eBay and cutaways is I can put mine on and have no interest, yet for the same price (and often more) people go and buy off the other guy who probably takes about 20 seconds to machine his unbranded locks....

Thats unfortunate. Any idea about how much these ones will cost? Im sure I will need to start saving lol.

[SnowyBoy]

Hmm. Do you sell your cutaways on ebay?

I did in the beginning, but people just come to me now with requests. Also, the past year I've not bought any high security stock like I used to...

Another thing that annoys me about eBay and cutaways is I can put mine on and have no interest, yet for the same price (and often more) people go and buy off the other guy who probably takes about 20 seconds to machine his unbranded locks....

Thats unfortunate. Any idea about how much these ones will cost? Im sure I will need to start saving lol.

Cost of the cylinder + £35 for the cut.

[andreiru]

Hi all.

Can anyone here tell me what is the name of the tool used to remove the pins from an adjustable length cylinder please? Can I find it anywhere online delivered to London, if not too costly? Or can it done with standard, home tools? I'd like to shorten my Abloy and locksmiths here in London seem to have difficulty fathoming that cylinder length can be adjusted. They all want to come over to take a look and charge £65 for the 'work'.

~ Andrei.

[mh]

Hi all.

Can anyone here tell me what is the name of the tool used to remove the pins from an adjustable length cylinder please? Can I find it anywhere online delivered to London, if not too costly? Or can it done with standard, home tools? I'd like to shorten my Abloy and locksmiths here in London seem to have difficulty fathoming that cylinder length can be adjusted. They all want to come over to take a look and charge £65 for the 'work'.

~ Andrei.

You can use a thick nail and a hammer, and maybe flatten the nail first. And there are also tools like a chisel, but with a round flat tip, specifically to drive such pins through holes.
I believe the non-flat side of the pin is the one you want to push, to get the pin out.

Cheers
mh

[SnowyBoy]

I have some here. They aren't "all that". Just a patent extension move. Although saying that, the ball bearing system is quite intriguing. I challenge someone to easily mimic what the key does naturally with its ball bearing. It is most inconvenient...

[I Pik U]

Just started getting in the Abloy Protec2 products.
Keyed up some cylinders, and am not liking how the controller snaps into the top of the plug.
To remove the controller, you've got to spread the plug.
Don't think I'm going to like that design.

I hate it when they change things.
We've got so many keying kits, and the parts are not all interchangable between systems.
Been working with Abloys for over 25 years.

[SnowyBoy]

Just started getting in the Abloy Protec2 products.
Keyed up some cylinders, and am not liking how the controller snaps into the top of the plug.
To remove the controller, you've got to spread the plug.
Don't think I'm going to like that design.

I hate it when they change things.
We've got so many keying kits, and the parts are not all interchangable between systems.
Been working with Abloys for over 25 years.

The snap fit is actually quite welcome to me since I can have up to 20 cylinders sitting around at one time. Been there before where they spill everywhere & I'm left to recode the locks by eye