It has to be a specific type of cylinder. Must have a closure strip on top to get access to the pin chambers. Sometimes that strip is hard to remove. You also need a tap, most likely #6-32 , set screws and a hex wrench for the set screws. Need to disassemble the entire cylinder when doing this to make sure you clean out the shavings from tapping plus clean the cylinder in general. Takes a while.I would do this with only brass body cylinders. Kwikset are zinc alloy and the pin chambers are not the best to tap. In fact, I think you have to step up the tap size to #8-32 because their pin chambers are a little larger.
Some brand(s) use or used a small metal pressed cap. You could find one of these and if you remove it carefully it should be replaceable. Basically, the same thing that makes it a vulnerability.
jimu57 wrote:Or instead of tapping the holes like in practice locks that I sell, just use some duct tape to hold everything in place.
I tried using duct tape on a KIK cylinder one time and it did not work well at all. After a few minutes the springs started pushing the tape up, and the tape did not want to hold onto the brass very tightly. I would recommend something that will stick better if at all possible.
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