Schlage F

by **Beast** » 9 Mar 2004 19:38

Does anyone know how to pick a schlage F series door. Here is a site with a picture and info. http://www.hxp2000.com/Schlage/f-elan.htm

by **Varjeal** » 9 Mar 2004 19:41

These locks have a tendency to have fairly tight tolerances. The direction to pick is away from the latch side of the door.

by **Beast** » 9 Mar 2004 19:54

I'm sorry, but I couldn't find any other posts like this, could someone please answer my ? It would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

by **Chucklz** » 9 Mar 2004 20:00

I know how to pick locks. But, what keyway, how many pins, etc?

by **Beast** » 9 Mar 2004 20:02

Im sorry, but all I know is that it is aSchlage F series, and I have a link to pictures and information above. Thanks

by **Varjeal** » 9 Mar 2004 20:02

According to the picture it's a five-pin Schlage "C".

by **CitySpider** » 9 Mar 2004 20:04

It'll be kind of difficult, but you pick it just like any other pin-tumbler lock.

And that's not a picture of the lock, in your link. It's a picture of a door handle.

by **Beast** » 9 Mar 2004 20:08

Ok Ill just stop. Sorry Im such a screw up. Thanks though

by **Chucklz** » 9 Mar 2004 20:09

Other than having to deal with a horizontal keyway, pick it like any other Schlage lock, probably single pin, with a hook.

by **Varjeal** » 9 Mar 2004 20:17

If you are new to lock picking, I would definitely suggest something a bit easier like a Master padlock, or kwikset or weiser. Schlage locks are not for beginners.

by **WhiteHat** » 9 Mar 2004 21:55

Beast wrote:I'm sorry, but I couldn't find any other posts like this, could someone please answer my ? It would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

I have a hunch that beast is taking varjeal's signature personally "see that button... etc..."

I did a double take when I saw it for the first time in reply to a post that didn't seem to deserve it, then I realised it was part of the sig.

anyway, just thoughts..

by **Beast** » 9 Mar 2004 22:01

yea lol, I dodn't even see his message all I saw was the sig, lol im even dumber

by **eulachon** » 11 Mar 2004 22:26

awww, come on, a Schlage was my first lock! Now I can pick a Schlage deadbolt in under a minute, not bad for a week or so of practice.

I still can't get a Schlage doorknob though, even of the same keyway... I at least find them really hard, something to do with the tension... try a deadbolt first.

I started by re-pinning it to 1 pin, and working up - only took a few days. I highly recommend this method as you can really learn to feel the pins better.

good luck!

by **Chucklz** » 11 Mar 2004 22:59

Around where I live, alot of schlage key in knob locks have an inset cylinder, the tulip design so to speak. This in itself makes picking nasty unless you buy/make a tulip tension wrench.

by **Luke** » 18 Mar 2004 3:05

Schlage pisses me off. On my grand dads door, I tried my half-assed 1 minute approach, and it didn't like me - this was about 3 months ago. Havn't gone back but when i do I will come equiped with my South ord and Peterson sets and Pickgun.

But they Just pick like normal locks, in those pics prolly number 2, but why Falle Safe ? I prefer diamonds soo.... Buy some southord or what ever you can get your hands on and pick away.

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