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Question about buying a lock

Postby d_goldsmith » 6 Nov 2006 1:57

What is the cheapest good padlock that I can get, that has a removable, re-pinable core? Thanks.
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Re: Question about buying a lock

Postby fsdhy » 6 Nov 2006 2:13

d_goldsmith wrote:What is the cheapest good padlock that I can get, that has a removable, re-pinable core? Thanks.


Try a Masterlock PN#21
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Postby bumpit » 6 Nov 2006 2:37

Tri-Circle 266 I got for 6$ Canadian at my hardware store. It is really big almost the same size as a normal deadbolt cylinder.
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Postby VashTSPD » 7 Nov 2006 0:11

I haven't seen anything for as cheap as $6 dollars, but I found a repinnable padlock at Wal-Mart for around $10-$13 dollars, but the thing that really attracted me to this lock was that it came with 28 pins for repinning, and the allen wrench for removing the core and a key decoder so you could match it to your house key. I saw two keyways: Kwikset KW1 and Schlage SC1. It is a five six pin core, but only uses five pins, but note something important: it has security pins in it. I believe that it has around four of Brinks' style spool-serrerated pin combo pins. Yes, it's made by Brinks. It was the lock that I started to learn to pick security pins on. And it's rated "Maximum" on Brink's security rating system, so you know what that means. Big ego boost when you pop it open :D

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Postby Lucky1406 » 7 Nov 2006 1:02

I dont know.... That brinks lock didn't seem like too much of a challange to me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4-uGe1p0Hc

But then again, you can always repin it to make it harder.
Oh well,
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Postby d_goldsmith » 7 Nov 2006 3:26

Thanks for the input guys. I'm going to try to find one of each of those. Nice work on the brinks in that video Nick. Rake, pick, pick, pick, pick, open.
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