Help identifying a padlock...

[yanksfan]

Hey everyone, I recently stumbled upon a padlock in my garage, to my surprise it had the keys in it (though that doesn't really matter) but I have no idea what kind (brand, pins model etc..) of lock it is and was hoping you wonderful folks here at lp101 could help me. I also included a video in one of the links to show you how the mechanism works (I guess) but everything is unedited so I don't know about the quality =/

Thanks.


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[yanksfan]

, I can never get it right,

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[MacGnG1]

looks like one of those weather protected master locks with out the bottom cover.

[Squelchtone]

Master ProSeries 6121

afaik
Squelchtone

[Solomon]

What do you call that thing over the keyway? I'm guessing it's there to make it more awkward to apply torsion.

[awol70]

What do you call that thing over the keyway? I'm guessing it's there to make it more awkward to apply torsion.

it is a shroud to protect the cylinder,also serves as a stop,limiting rotation of the key
also you need to lube your lock =)

[yanksfan]

What do you call that thing over the keyway? I'm guessing it's there to make it more awkward to apply torsion.

it is a shroud to protect the cylinder,also serves as a stop,limiting rotation of the key
also you need to lube your lock =)

Heh, like I said it was a random find in my garage, but some WD40 took care of it =P

And yes, with that weird key way I had a tough time getting a tension wrench and pick in there.

And last but not least, thank you Squelchtone for identifying it =D

[adrenalynn]

Heh, like I said it was a random find in my garage, but some WD40 took care of it =P [Clip!]

Seems like as good a time as any to delurk.

I'd avoid "wet" lubricants like WD40 generally. They attract grit and dust and will make the lock sticky and icky over time. I'd suggest graphite or maybe Teflon (I've always used graphite) in an evaporative carrier solution - aka a "dry" lubricant. The carrier evaporates off leaving a fine suspension of graphite for the parts to slide against.

That said, if you are working towards transferring your skills into the wild, making a lock sticky deliberately is good practice for the garbage I see in the "real world"

[TheSkyer]

I also believe WD40 has certain solvents in it than can damage the pins / springs in a lock. They put those solvents in there to take care of rust if I'm not mistaken. I use ABUS spray for all my locks, works like a charm!

[yanksfan]

I'd avoid "wet" lubricants like WD40 generally. They attract grit and dust and will make the lock sticky and icky over time. I'd suggest graphite or maybe Teflon (I've always used graphite) in an evaporative carrier solution - aka a "dry" lubricant. The carrier evaporates off leaving a fine suspension of graphite for the parts to slide against.

That said, if you are working towards transferring your skills into the wild, making a lock sticky deliberately is good practice for the garbage I see in the "real world"

Yes, I have noticed WD40 attracts a lot of crap over time, but id did it anyway (wtf why!). However I sprayed it on the shackle so it stops squeaking and slides a little better, so it [the WD40] should easy to get out. I have some "dry" lubricants for ball bearings that I plan on testing.

Thank you for pointing out my ignorance though. I probably would have never even thought twice about it =P