Can't pick this lock, help please?

[mcm757207]

I've seen locks come from the factory with colored pins.

[Luke]

I havnt....

[mcm757207]

Your mostly right, almost all don't use colored pins.

[maldotcom2]

My lockwood door lock has some coloured pins, and its brand new.
BTW, nice lookin key on the schlage

[bayerische]

BTW, nice lookin key on the schlage

I don't get it... must be Australian humor:). I don't use that lock anymore, everything you see in those pictures will be thrown away once I learn how to pick.

[Luke]

Is it just me or is the code printed on the top of one of the locks?

[randmguy]

Its not just you Luke...and that's probably why you're having so much trouble picking this thing bayerische. 96939 is a pretty harsh bitting for a Schlage. I have seen retail locks that have colored pins before. Don't forget that a lot of hardware and homestores will re-pin a lock to match your existing key too.

[suzuri]

I agree with randmguy - cuts that deep are a pain. I've found that if you have an eight or a nine cut in the first two pins I end up pushing those pins above the shear line as I try to pick the pins further back.

also, older locks tend to have more gunk in them. pins don't move as freely, and loose pins don't always fall back down.

If you have a really strong stomach, try looking at the guts of a kitchen lock, sometime....

[alias]

Looking at the final picture though, with the pins set on the key, it doesnt look much like 96939. More evidence for the rekey?

[bayerische]

Even though I know nothing about this stuff, I'm guessing that this 96393 thing is some sort of measurement for the pin size right? If what I'm assuming is right, then it looks as if it's 33996/69933 or something, same pins, just re-arranged.

[suzuri]

Even though I know nothing about this stuff, I'm guessing that this 96393 thing is some sort of measurement for the pin size right? If what I'm assuming is right, then it looks as if it's 33996/69933 or something, same pins, just re-arranged.

yes, the numbers ussually refer to pin depth, particularly with schlage. the cuts are usually listed in order from bow to tip, and the larget the number the deeper the cut. schlage usually uses a ten step system, 0-9, 9 being the deepest cut. After looking at the picture of the key and pins together, the number on the bible does not really match up, so it may have been re-keyed...

[Peter Martin]

Bayerische,

The reason you're having difficulty is because the front pins are very shoirt - they require you to push them higher than the 1/2-diamond pick you are using. The same with the other rake pick you're trying to use.

As suggested earlier by another member if you try a hook pick you'll have greater luck.

Since you know the height of the pins start doing them one-by-one.

Pete

[S3rratedSp00L]

After looking at that key bitting again...

A deforest or peterson reach shape may come in handy here!