clear brockage practice lock

[matthew1]

I bought one of these about 1 1/2 months ago and was able to learn quickly with it. I then put electrical tape around it and learned to pick that way. The front pin and spring came out and I contacted my dealer to see about a warranty. He said he is contacting Brockage. Has anyone else had this problem?

[nostromo]

Sure. Even in brass cylinders if there's enough wear. Got a couple teaching cylinders like that, and a padlock with a wide keyway (cheap chinese).

Are you picking it a lot? Lucite can't take the wear and tear of much picking, especially raking. These transparent beauties are good for demonstrating function but not constant use.

[wakeboard1290]

Do you guys only use these learning cylinders for standard pin-tumblers or do they make them for high security locks too? I'm not sure if you're allowed to answer that on the public forums

Thanks

Ben

[nostromo]

I've seen regular, tubular, handcuff, and combination models, but no high security versions. Medeco has a large demo, I've heard.