IFAM M40 (pics)

[SnowyBoy]

Hi guys, not been about lately...Had things to attend to. I havn't lost my touch, even though i've not been practicing.

I was over a friends today and saw a padlock on the floor, he said i could have it

I liked the look of it, everything but the wards....Looks a bit restrictive, but i thought it wouldnt hurt to have a go.

I really diddn't think much of the lock, The barrrel had a lot of play in the case, and the pins were somewhat stiff towards the rear.

Anyway, I managed to get it open twice with my home made picks, but its just not a fun lock to pick...so i was thinking of making it a cutaway padlock

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[Deathadder]

Well, the first thing you need to do to start with a cutaway is to get the plug out, after that you can start on the body of the lock itself. In your second picture you will notice a small pin, probably brass or steel. All you need to do to take the plug is stick the key in, drill that little pin in 1/4" increments, and try to pull it out every 1/4". Once you take that out, you can start to grind away the side of the body of the lock. You can use the plug to mark out where to grind/saw/Dremel. Once you get your hole in the side (make sure its on the side you can see when you pick) you can start cutting away at the plug. Make sure not to saw too deep, or the pins will not be able to stay inside the holes. Another thing is, when you cut to where the shear-line is visible, this affects how you pick the lock, and it may be different from a real one. When you start to cut, make sure all the pins and springs are out, and cut a thin line down each of the stacks. Make sure you don't cut away over 45% of the hole, or the pins might fall out, a small line is good enough. Personally, I'd mark where each stack is using the key , and make a nice straight cut with a Dremel or saw. Once you get done sawing everything away, get some sandpaper and start sanding. I usually start out at about 400 grit, and work my way up to the finest I can find, like emery cloth(?) or steel wool. When you have all your sanding done, just re-pin the lock, and put the plug back in. To hold it inside the lock, you'll need to find another pin, or even a small screw to fill in the hole left by drilling the retaining pin. Once you have all of this done, I'd test it out with a key to make sure nothing falls out. If anything does... well... get another lock . If you do screw it up, don't feel bad, it does take practice. Just keep trying . Hope this answers your question... what was your question again???

[SnowyBoy]

Thanks for the info :d

I havn't got a key for it, thats why it was given to me...I'll just have to pick it and do it that way

[xnoobandrew]

Well in USA, its kinda dumb to pick locks that u use everyday.

The locks will and do break, and its really dumb picking your own house lock.

If it brakes, you gotta buy a whole new lock, and possibly hire a lock smith to do so.

I suggest just going out to like OSH or any local hardware store, and buy a couple of self installing house lock kits, and just drilling em into large pieces of wood like doors. Then you got urself a lock picking training board.

[SnowyBoy]

Well in USA, its kinda dumb to pick locks that u use everyday.

The locks will and do break, and its really dumb picking your own house lock.

If it brakes, you gotta buy a whole new lock, and possibly hire a lock smith to do so.

I suggest just going out to like OSH or any local hardware store, and buy a couple of self installing house lock kits, and just drilling em into large pieces of wood like doors. Then you got urself a lock picking training board.

Erm....I think you're either in the wrong thread, or you're missing the point.

The padlock was GIVEN to me WITHOUT A KEY because it was LAYING ON THE FLOOR OUTSIDE.

Why the hell would i be using a padlock i have no key for?

I know you're trying to help and that, but i've been here that bit longer than you and i've already been told a thousand times, And even if i hadn't, my common sense tells me to use everyday locks.

I suggest you read the whole thread infuture before diving in with irrelavent comments.

[Deathadder]

+1

[What]

LAYING ON THE FLOOR OUTSIDE.

not to nitpick, but if it was out side wouldnt it be on the ground, not the 'floor'?

[xnoobandrew]

oh this was the wrong tab.. dumb firefox!!

i just saw this now

[SnowyBoy]

oh this was the wrong tab.. dumb firefox!!

i just saw this now

No worries

[SnowyBoy]

LAYING ON THE FLOOR OUTSIDE.

not to nitpick, but if it was out side wouldnt it be on the ground, not the 'floor'?

Maybe in the states, but not here we invented the language :p