yale type door locks

[doyle1220]

hey there. today i went to my local recycling centre and found a couple of bust up double glazed doors which i obtained for £20 i only wanted the locks. after much cutting and sweating i now have two new additions to my lock collection. i was just wondering where to start with picking this kind of lock as its my first attempt at these badboys.

[UWSDWF]

the keyway is the best place to start

[JackNco]

At a guess thats gonna be a 5pin euro. so start in the European locks section. past the basics all i can really offer it look out for the spools.

[doyle1220]

what on earth are spools and are they difficult to overcome?

[UWSDWF]

look around the sight and search security pins... there are a lot around on this subject

[JackNco]

not difficult but not something ide recommend on a first lock. where abouts in the UK are you?

Yale Rim Cylinders apparently use spools in chambers 2 and 4. you will feel the lock "false set" when u hit the spools.

As said. search around theres no point me trying to give you all the info discussed in all the threads when its already there for you.

if you want to trade one of the yales for something nice and easy like a sterling let me know.

[donjon]

I recommend you use a rake, and very little tension.

[ponsaloti]

doyle1220, next time you want second hand locks , give me a call, £3 each + p&p

[horsefeathers]

I recommend you use a rake, and very little tension.

I disagree – raking teaches you nothing at all. Obviously it is indeed a technique with which to open a lock and one that I employ myself from time to time.

But you need to learn single pin picking, and how to spot and overcome security pins. Armed with this skill you can confidently tackle most pin tumblers you are likely to face (if you are not a locksmith). Plenty of threads around here showing how to spp and overcoming security pins etc.

regards