First Time Everest Ownage

[shatter]

Sorry for ranting, but I am just too excited. Today I decided to pick up this Schlage Everest cylinder (that I have never picked) that's been laying around for a couple years...here is the result.



In the picture is a home-brewed shortened tension wrench that was used at the top of the keyhole, the smallest tension tool I had to set the check pin, and a small hook to spp the remaining six pins.

Picture quality is bad because the iPhone's camera lens is trashed.

[raimundo]

try a flat wooden tooth pick to set the check pin

[Eyes_Only]

Great job man. I was excited too when I finally picked a Everest for the first time. The tolerances on the Everest feels much tighter than a regular Schlage so it took me a couple weeks before I was able to figure out this sucker.

You can also file or grind down a broken pick and put a 90 degree bend to it so you can stick it in the keyway to keep the check pin lifted the entire time you pick the standard pins.

[shatter]

try a flat wooden tooth pick to set the check pin

The small tension wrench I have seems to do the job. Besides, I don't know if putting wood in one of my nicest locks would be a good idea.

Great job man. I was excited too when I finally picked a Everest for the first time. The tolerances on the Everest feels much tighter than a regular Schlage so it took me a couple weeks before I was able to figure out this sucker.

Yea, recently getting back in to practicing on some older 5 and 6 pin Schlage cylinders reminded me that I still had an Everest. I had almost forgot that I owned one. I was too inexperienced when I initially purchased it, but now it's not so bad. I've been able to get it two more times since last night so I'm still happy.

You can also file or grind down a broken pick and put a 90 degree bend to it so you can stick it in the keyway to keep the check pin lifted the entire time you pick the standard pins.

That sounds like a good idea except I have any broken picks and don't plan on breaking any. I do, however, currently work at a big car dealership here in Nebraska and have access to lots of retired windshield wiper blades. I plan on making a tension tool out of them that can lift the check pin and actually be used as a tension wrench simultaneously.