by Chucklz » 15 Feb 2006 2:13
As Octillion knows from our last meeting,
A good way to keep pins organized when pulling apart an individual lock is to use a piece of half corrugated cardboard. This is usually used to wrap fragile things, but makes an amazing pin sorting tray, especially with master keyed locks.
When I dissasemble an old lock for parts, or just dont have the time to repair a lock at the moment, I through all the bits including the key, into an old large pill bottle. Keeps everything together, and I can just stack them up over time.
Small pill bottles are great for keeping assorted screws/tailpieces as well.