Deadbolts and shims

[SlimPickens]

I was wondering if a padlock shim thin enough and lond enough would be able to work on a deadbolt. The way I figure it would be to slide the shim between the plug and hull and keep light pressure on it. Then push up the first pin slowly untell the shim gets in between the key pin and the drive pin. You would do this for every pin and when the shim is in between all the key pins and drive pins you can spin the plug to open it.

Please tell me what you guys think about this idea

[Chubby]

There are shims designed especially to do just that, if I can find a pic I'll post it, so yes you can shim between the hull & plug...

[Chubby]

I'd forgotten where they were but........
If you need to re-pin a cylinder and you do not have the key, shimming it open is an easy, effective solution.

[Varjeal]

Btw, this won't work from the front because the face of the plug is larger than the area the pin chambers have been drilled in.

[Chucklz]

This technique is possible on some Weiser KIK locks, in fact a special shim is sold for this. But as these locks are so easy to pick as it is, there isnt much of a market for the tool. Also, You could drill a small hole in the plug so that you could access the shear line with shims.

[SlimPickens]

Yea I was kind of thinking of pushing it in from the front but now that I really look at it like Varjeal said there is an overlap so it dosen't work .