How to drill a lock with a sidebar?

[seanauto]

Hi Masters, I have a questions again, LoL

When I want to drill a lock with sidebar, do I need drill both the sheerline and sidebar to open it?

Really appreciate your help!

[blue60]

yes you do.

[GWiens2001]

Hi Masters, I have a questions again, LoL

When I want to drill a lock with sidebar, do I need drill both the sheerline and sidebar to open it?

Really appreciate your help!

And please do not ask for drilling locations, as we do not answer destructive entry questions on the open forum.

Thank you,

Gordon

[seanauto]

Hi Masters, I have a questions again, LoL

When I want to drill a lock with sidebar, do I need drill both the sheerline and sidebar to open it?

Really appreciate your help!

And please do not ask for drilling locations, as we do not answer destructive entry questions on the open forum.

Thank you,

Gordon

No I won't. I am a locksmith too, just preparing a test.

[seanauto]

yes you do.

theoretically we should drill both, but sometimes I can open the lock just drill the shearline or bottom pins, why?

[cledry]

Sometimes you don't have a shearline, the sidebar is the locking mechanism. Think older GM locks for example. Also I can open some sidebar locks without drilling either the sidebar or the shearline.

[billdeserthills]

I prefer to drill for the housing mounting bolts & save the cylinder--many times on a deadbolt you can pry the scalp cover off, and even see the ends of the mounting bolts on some locks--after drilling most can even be reused after the scalp is put back on

[Squelchtone]

annnnnd. locked.

cmon fellas, getting a little close to the "how to" side of this discussion.

Seanauto: we do not discuss destructive entry in the open forum. Please don't ask again.


Squelchtone