SHODDY OPENING PICTURES POST HERE

[horsefeathers]

But how was it opened anyway - not one drill hole was where the actual stump is so how did he do it? Was the hardplate already off the lock and he mashed a great hole in the wood so he could see gating?

I have often come across builders/carpenters/handymen who casually mention that they sometimes are called upon to drill locks out. God knows if they have a clue where to drill in the first place, let alone be able to identify the lock to begin with.

regards

wayne

[p1ckf1sh]

Here are some pics of a recent opening I had to witness. It was not done by a locksmith, but rather the fire department that is traditionally responsible for opening doors in cases of emergency here in Germany. Might still be of interest to you guys.

The problem was the additional locks, the Abus bolt lock. A key to the normal lock was available, but no key to the Abus lock.

There was an attempt to pull the plug on the cylinder of the bolt lock first, but the screw broke and the cylinder was bent badly during this.





As they could not get a second screw in it was decided to cut the door in half. This is the outcome, now repaired for the time being by stabilizing it with two wood boards.



They were using a hell of a mean saw. It went through the plate on the inside with hardly noticing any resistance.





Reason they did not have to through the entire process and break the door in half was that the extreme vibration of the saw transferred to the door, the wall mount of the bolt lock gave way. So, essentially the door could be opened in one piece, with the bolt lock still extended. On this pic the bolt is retracted now, though.

[xorb]

Boy some people can't keep damage to a minimum can they. Even the viscount was prob a giveaway. All I can say is duhhhhhh....

[Krypos]

well then, from now on, instead of just drilling a lock, we should all reach for our trusty saws! ya!

[jimb]

I wish I would of had my camera with me yesterday; I would have had a good photo for this thread.

I had a call to open a 02 Vovo truck, one of the 18-wheeler types. When I arrived I found about 95% of the door handle and all of the door handle linkage sitting by the door. It was a sight to see. All that was left in the door was the lock and lock linkage.

[jordyh]

What a pity, i sell that brand and prodeuct line, and so far all the innards have been regulars and spools. A pity that it had to come to the rotary pick.