Can an Ace tubular lock be shimmed open?

[bandito]

Hi all.

Just wondering if someone can help me on this. Is the any way that an Ace tubular lock be shimmed open such as in a regular pin tumpler lock? If so, are there shims available? Thanks for your help.

[Mad Mick]

If you understand the reason that a standard lock can be shimmed, you will realise that access to the rear of the lock is necessary. This involves the tail-piece to be removed and a shim to be introduced between the pins, at the shear line.

The tubular lock uses a different construction...
The shear line is perpendicular to the plug and is shrouded by the cylinder housing. There is no way that a shim can be inserted...

Tubular locks can be manually-picked quite easily though.

[vector40]

I've never seen the back of a tubular lock. Not sure how the edges meet up.

[bandito]

Hey Mad Mick,

Thanks for your reply. I didn't think that an Ace lock can be shimmed, but then again I've never examined one from the back. Thanks again.

[vector40]

What I was thinking was some sort of "tubular" shim -- maybe circular or something...

In retrospect, I don't know how it would work. But anyway, as far as I know Mick's right, no such things exist.

[Chrispy]

Hehe, can I bump a lever lock?

[vector40]

You can bump your head...

[taylorgdl]

[Auto45]

here are some photos, don't think you can make a shim for it.

[illusion]

look at the shape of it!

how are even going to get a shim through solid metal? (to seperate the pins at the sheer line it would invlove this)

[Shrub]

Hi all.

Just wondering if someone can help me on this. Is the any way that an Ace tubular lock be shimmed open such as in a regular pin tumpler lock? If so, are there shims available? Thanks for your help.

As in shimmed open to repin it? no you cant and you dont need to either, a tubular lock is very easy to repin, the hardest part on some of them is getting the retaining pin out so you can disassemble it.

[franko452000]

forget the shim. wish i could fine a follower small enough to use. im using the cap off a ball-point pen.

[TOWCH]

Tubular locks seem like they would be incredibly vulnerable to shim wire decoders. Scissors and a antishoplift sensor tag?

[franko452000]

how do ya think your gonna shim this lock open? when you have to drill out the pin to free the plug
?. these locks are a fun project to re-pin.. if ya can't save the pin, just drill and tap. grind flush.

[shureLock]

Tubular locks can be manually-picked quite easily though.

How? without the 7-pin picking tool {tried search function}