My Homemade cut-away padlock

[skold]

here it is:


before




after

[skold]

[Jenova]

VERY NICE
howd u do that ?

[maldotcom2]

it is very nice, im guessing it was done with an angle grinder.

[karl]

cool!im in the middle of trying to do that with a tri circle,glad i found this topic!how did you grind it without damaging the pins?im gonna glue a piece of perspex over the pins when im done,so i can see them,but they wont fly out .

[skold]

i actually used a hack saw to get rid of the bulk of the part i needed to get rid of..and also to do the cylinder , then i got my jewelers files and filed it so the pins and cylinder fit perfectly...looks better now so ill take some more pics today

[skold]

i had to take the pins out...

[skold]

i had to add the locking tabs, and the shackle:









i had to add my spool pin loving pick

[Exodus5000]

Pretty nice lookin cutaway. Make one out of a Brinks Shrouded. That'd be sweet.

[skold]

from site:

Shrouded Shackle Padlocks

Patent Pending Quick Change Shackle - Allows removal of shackle (when shackle is open and with the use of Hex wrench). 30 second change overtime, no need to dissemble lock to replace shackle. Reduces inventory and allows in-field change of shackles.

Patent Pending Quick Key Retention - Insertion of stainless steel pins converts Brinks cylinder to key retaining cylinder, where key retention of key is required in the open position. Does not require change of cylinder plug drive or retainer assembly. 2 minute change overtime. Cylinder can be changed from key retention back to a standard cylinder. Cost pennies as compared to competition. Reduces inventory cost.
Anti-Pick Pins - Bottom and top pins feature increase security level.
American and Master Key Ways - Brinks solid body locks utilize American 5 & 6 pin key ways. - Master key way also available.
Brinks Locks Accept All American Parts - Allows trade to use up existing parts in inventory. Removable, Replaceable and Repinnable Cylinder - Drilled 6 pin but can be keyed 5 or 6.


sounds fun !!!

[Dutchman]

very noce job man
hope to do it myself sometime

[Allmytimerblongtothis]

Great, the only way to make it look better would have it to still open and function with the key without stuff popping out that would rock!

[Fallen_Pin]

For some reason seeing a cut away lock makes saddens me, is this odd or do other lock pickers feel this way? =(

[Jerbz]

Hmm do the pins fall out when you hold it upside down? . Im gonna try cut up an old tricircle 262 and see the insides. I will have to have a covering though.

Ive never been able to pick this tricircle coz my bobby pins are to restrictive. As in, its hard to push in the pins because i think i need a small diamond or something. The pins are long and i usually shove my picks under the pins (obviously) and resting on the sticking out thing. You know on the key , how theres a cutaway on the side where in the lock it slides right on. Yeh that thing! Just on the tricircle the pins being long so my picks have to go on the side of the 'sticking out thing' which makes it kinda hard for me to push the pins up without stabbing my hand. . Thanks skold, i better go find some tools in the shed now.

[Mad Mick]

The sticky-out things are called "wards".