The incredible schlage exit device

by **clayton1123** » 1 Mar 2006 19:31

Hello,
I recently got into lockpicking and have enjoyed the sport very much. I started with some small "security padlocks, dont buy, they're junk. After picking my front door lock for the hundreth time I was talking to my Dad about getting me some practice locks off ebay for my birthday. He said that I could just go down to his coffee shop and try it on his keyway. After trying 10 min. and then when I could'nt get it open he laughed(I might have bragged a little on the way there). This emberassed me :oops:

. Any info on this lock would be a great help such as web sites, etc. I found a pic on the internet. According to this site it's a von duprin series 88.
http://www.vonduprin.com/prod_88series.asp Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Clayton1123

by **hzatorsk** » 1 Mar 2006 20:32

Ignore the door hardware. It is a lock.

Whether it is a padlock, a deadbolt or a rim cylinder mounted in a door exit device... it is still just a lock.

What specifically are you having problems with?

by **Jaakko** » 1 Mar 2006 20:37

That looks like a normal pin tumbler, but I'm not an expert. I want to point out your statement about "bragging" too much

by **clayton1123** » 1 Mar 2006 21:19

Any kind of info would be great, bump keys, pin amounts, etc. Lol, I must admit I did a LITTLE bragging :shock:

The key that my Dad has, I'm not even sure of. A key type would be great because then I could make a bump key.

by **pickin** » 1 Mar 2006 21:53

just curious but why did you use the schlage name in your title for this post?

by **clayton1123** » 1 Mar 2006 22:01

The core of the lock says "schlage" on the outside. Sorry, I should have specified.

by **clayton1123** » 1 Mar 2006 22:03

The pins don't want to stay up no matter how gentle or how hard I push on my wrench.

by **pickin** » 1 Mar 2006 22:19

try tensioning in the other direction then use a plug spinner to unlock it in the correct direction look around on this site theres a really easy do it yourself plug spinner shown here

by **plot** » 1 Mar 2006 23:48

it's an electric lock, pull the fire alarm and the door will open right up

by **HeadHunterCEO** » 2 Mar 2006 8:08

clayton1123 wrote:Hello,
I recently got into lockpicking and have enjoyed the sport very much. I started with some small "security padlocks, dont buy, they're junk. After picking my front door lock for the hundreth time I was talking to my Dad about getting me some practice locks off ebay for my birthday. He said that I could just go down to his coffee shop and try it on his keyway. After trying 10 min. and then when I could'nt get it open he laughed(I might have bragged a little on the way there). This emberassed me . Any info on this lock would be a great help such as web sites, etc. I found a pic on the internet. According to this site it's a von duprin series 88.
http://www.vonduprin.com/prod_88series.asp Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Clayton1123

i think an e88 on a coffee sho pis unlikely

maybe an 88 .

by **clayton1123** » 2 Mar 2006 11:21

I will try to post some pics of the lock if I can get my camera working.

by **jjmerg** » 2 Mar 2006 22:58

also, it depends on the trim on the outside.

is it a lever?
is it a thumbpiece?
is it just a cyl and a pull?

what function is the trim? classroom? storeroom?

that will narrow which way you may pick...

by **clayton1123** » 3 Mar 2006 10:22

It's our back door and the handle looks the exact same in the picture. We recently bought the place (about a year and a half actualy) It used to be a second hand store but we remodled the inside and I like it. The place is called Serendipity's. I will post pics in the future.

by **Varjeal** » 3 Mar 2006 11:33

In some respects the hardware DOES matter. The exit device is likely fitting tight enough to exert back pressure on the cam of the cylinder and dulling the "feel" of the plug turning slightly. I'd highly suggest NOT picking this lock, and finding something similar to practice on.

by **plot** » 3 Mar 2006 22:16

HeadHunterCEO wrote:
clayton1123 wrote:Hello,
I recently got into lockpicking and have enjoyed the sport very much. I started with some small "security padlocks, dont buy, they're junk. After picking my front door lock for the hundreth time I was talking to my Dad about getting me some practice locks off ebay for my birthday. He said that I could just go down to his coffee shop and try it on his keyway. After trying 10 min. and then when I could'nt get it open he laughed(I might have bragged a little on the way there). This emberassed me . Any info on this lock would be a great help such as web sites, etc. I found a pic on the internet. According to this site it's a von duprin series 88.
http://www.vonduprin.com/prod_88series.asp Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Clayton1123

i think an e88 on a coffee sho pis unlikely

maybe an 88 .

yea, we're putting a few of these electric vonduprins on a federal building pretty soon... so they can't be cheap :shock:

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