Swift inquiry: Broken Key!

[checkmate]

I've been picking various locks around the ship (I'm in the Navy) and I came across a few shielded Brinks padlocks. (they're the round ones with the upside down keyway and 'shielded' shackle)

The Brinks gave me some trouble until I decided to rake it and pick any residual unset pins. Easy. The other ones haven't been so helpful to my confidence!

Anyway, afterward it was mentioned to me that there is a similar Master lock (shielded shackle type) on a door that's been an eyesore for quite sometime. I was asked to pick it.

Well... I came to the conclusion that there is a broken key inside as there are only two pins visible and a very obvious shredded piece of metal in there (yay flashlight!). I'm not sure if it's the correct key, because I assume that if the proper key was broken inside of it, I would be able to slightly manipulate the two remaining pins into providing their assistance in turning the plug. No dice.

So. No more story. Business time!

It seems the key that is broken inside of the lock has been incorrectly chosen. Does anyone have any particular tried and true method of extracting broken keys with simple objects? I may be able to use super glue and an object, but I'm curious if there are more creative or efficient items.

thanks!

-cm

[JK_the_CJer]

Hey Navy,

Have a look around here and you'll find that we do NOT encourage the picking of locks in use. Therefore, it is pretty doubtful that anyone here will help you out. If you want to get into this thing, save the dollars and buy your own to practice on. Getting true permission to pick locks on a ship is even more complicated because no one has ultimate authority to grant you picking permission. It doesnt matter if you get the workcenter, division, department, etc.. thumbs up because Uncle Sam owns them in the end. And "wandering around" picking locks implies that you didn't seek any permission at all.

ET2(SW/EXW/AW) King

[JK_the_CJer]

One more,

As for the key extraction problem, the only stuff-laying-around technique I've seen was for use on extracting broken Medeco keys. It was sitting in a .mil manual but I'm having trouble finding it (with pretty diagrams and everything). Pretty much involved using two paperclips. One to lift the pins, the other was hooked to grab onto the bitting of the key and pull it out.

[checkmate]

Hm. ET2 here as well. Hello.

Also, I tend to be lofty and verbose when I write. The locks that I pick are ones that have been abandoned that I've found in my toolboxes, ones that I've purchased, or that have been given to me.

The lock on this particular door has been stuck for a long time. They ended up just cutting the steel shackle binding the door to the bulkhead. Picking this lock would be helpful at best, and a test of skill at least.

I'm crazy, but I have morals. Also, I'll be certain to speak more specifically in the future.

[JK_the_CJer]

Sounds cool to me, good luck and welcome to the forums