Kwikset practice cylinder lock?

[neo7333]

Alright all filled out,

Let me tell you what I DO have,
Southord MPXS-14
And a couple of master locks, brinks, I can pick the masters but no brinks, possiblly security pins in them

What other tools do I need?

Shim to dissemble a pin tumbler lock?
plug follower?
I could make but Im not really good at making anything :/
Anything els thats a must for dissembling the lock?
Or anything at all?
BTW im planning on ordering this lock http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/sto ... t+deadbolt

[datagram]

You don't need much else but the pick set, especially if you are going after Kwikset. They use a simple pop-off pin chamber top that is easy to remove with just your hand or, when in need, your tension wrench. A plug follower is handy, but not completely necessary. I *still* don't own any, and I disassemble high security cylinders on a somewhat regular basis. You can repin closed chamber locks with just a tension wrench, but of course the followers are helpful.

Some things you might find immediately helpful for many locks are:

1. Tweezers, for working with pins and springs

2. Cloth rags or a working tray, for working with locks in general, helpful in catching pieces from falling on the floor and being lost forever.

3. Screwdriver/allen wrench/plyer set, allen wrenches only if you want to work with locks that use the screwed up pin chamber stops, such as Medeco. Screwdrivers are in general very useful/necessary for disassembly. A small pair of plyers is also handy.

4. A mini-vise, this has served me well for tool making and holding cylinders. They also sell plastic plug holders, but they are expensive IMO.

dg

[MacGnG1]

If you get a double cylinder, that might be handy so you can practice on a 5 pin lock as needed and have the other cylinder to take apart.

Squelchtone

that was the best advice i got when i started picking. single cylinder is like 9 bucks and double is 12.... so for a few dollars u get 2 locks to mess with.

[neo7333]

Yes I ordered the double cylinder for $16

What can I use for a shim so all the pins to fly out when it comes time to remove the plug?

[neo7333]

Or will can I order the shims?

[neo7333]

where*

[ridinplugspinnaz]

If your Kwikset is like most of them, then the top of the bible will be capped off by a metal clip that's pretty easily removed. From there you can just disassemble the lock core from the top downwards, no need to remove the plug, no need to shim anything.