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Mul-T-Lock Chamber Stops

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Mul-T-Lock Chamber Stops

Postby Korver15 » 6 Oct 2015 22:43

Does anyone know how to remove Mul-T-Lock chamber stops? I'm attempting to make a cutaway of one and I am befuddled on how to push what looks to be little steel ball bearings out. Anyone else successfully done this? I dont have pics at this moment, but I can add some later.
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Re: Mul-T-Lock Chamber Stops

Postby Korver15 » 6 Oct 2015 22:46

Upon reading this it sounds really vague. What I'm talking about is the stops for the pin chambers. They dont use screws like medeco or brass caps like other lock companies. It looks like a steel ball.
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Re: Mul-T-Lock Chamber Stops

Postby GWiens2001 » 6 Oct 2015 23:00

Would try to pick it and field strip the lock. Then use a wire from the plug side of the pin channels to punch out the bearing.

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Re: Mul-T-Lock Chamber Stops

Postby l0ckcr4ck3r » 6 Oct 2015 23:24

I knew i recognized the shape and internals of that padlock, with 2 ball bearings on one side! Looking forward to seeing it completed.
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Re: Mul-T-Lock Chamber Stops

Postby Korver15 » 6 Oct 2015 23:57

l0ckcr4ck3r wrote:I knew i recognized the shape and internals of that padlock, with 2 ball bearings on one side! Looking forward to seeing it completed.


Good eye! I'd post some pictures but I don't know how long until it is going to be done. Just did some ordering. Hopefully mill the housing on Friday. Its funny, I'm scouring your videos on how to do this. I just rewatched your American cutaway vid for 10^n time. :D


GWiens2001 wrote:Would try to pick it and field strip the lock. Then use a wire from the plug side of the pin channels to punch out the bearing.

Gordon


By field strip you mean gut it? and that is a good idea. Hopefully I don-t scratch the inside too much since people might see it.
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Re: Mul-T-Lock Chamber Stops

Postby Korver15 » 7 Oct 2015 1:13

whelp. I did what I could with an allen wrench and a hammer, but I can not get that ball out.
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Re: Mul-T-Lock Chamber Stops

Postby kwoswalt99- » 7 Oct 2015 1:16

I thought they were press fit pins, not balls, but anyway...
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Re: Mul-T-Lock Chamber Stops

Postby l0ckcr4ck3r » 7 Oct 2015 3:35

I now know what you are talking about... Drill protection Ball Bearings! This is the 3 ways i would tackle it...

First do you need to make cuts where the balls are?

next can you make a feature out of them?

last, sacrifice an old end mill... the hardened ball will chip it but the ball won't stay in the plug :)
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Re: Mul-T-Lock Chamber Stops

Postby mhole » 7 Oct 2015 16:48

The OP is referring to the plugs which are driven into the bible after the lock is pinned in the factory. I have dulled them out in a mill, using a 1.5mm drill bit. They are indeed ball bearings, but they are not hardened, so with patience you can drill through them, and then screw in a tiny screw to pull them out with.
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Re: Mul-T-Lock Chamber Stops

Postby Korver15 » 8 Oct 2015 0:08

l0ckcr4ck3r wrote:I now know what you are talking about... Drill protection Ball Bearings! This is the 3 ways i would tackle it...

First do you need to make cuts where the balls are?

next can you make a feature out of them?

last, sacrifice an old end mill... the hardened ball will chip it but the ball won't stay in the plug :)


You dont think I can mill barely into the ball an it stay there?
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