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Postby devnill » 6 Jan 2006 17:22

some locks are pretty snug, and it takes a bit of manipulation until you can slide the shim in. it may actually take a few shims since the homebrews break eaisily.
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Postby stlbolt » 6 Jan 2006 17:24

devnill wrote:some locks are pretty snug, and it takes a bit of manipulation until you can slide the shim in. it may actually take a few shims since the homebrews break eaisily.


yeah thats one thing I found with teh homebrew is that when trying to turn it it breaks really easy, It even broke off into one of my locks and now I can't get it out :-\
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Postby devnill » 6 Jan 2006 17:41

stlbolt wrote:
devnill wrote:some locks are pretty snug, and it takes a bit of manipulation until you can slide the shim in. it may actually take a few shims since the homebrews break eaisily.


yeah thats one thing I found with teh homebrew is that when trying to turn it it breaks really easy, It even broke off into one of my locks and now I can't get it out :-\


even after opening it? owch..
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Postby stlbolt » 6 Jan 2006 17:46

Yup even after opening it, was a regular coke can to... Oh well.. Luckly it was a cheap lock.
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