Crazy Glue Plug Spinner

[assweasel]

Once again I was picking and could open in the wrong direction but not the right one. And of course everytime this happens I can't find my plug spinner because I did not bring it along or left it on the bench again.

So I tried the dental floss as well as other tricks to no avail. I was getting in this lock no matter what even if I had to drill it. So I decide I am going to fill the keyway with some window putty. No window putty!!! So I take my crazy glue out and give the pins a good bath in it. Wait a few minutes and voila the lock is working both ways now.

I used some Methyl Ethyl Ketone to clean the lock out after the glue gave it some graphite and now all is well and good the lock is still in service and working fine.

[undeadspacehippie]

Is this for real? crazy glue? And you are able to clean in off afterwards. What ever works I guess. Maybe I will try this sometime.

[Omikron]

I suppose it would work on basic locks, but should only be used as a last resort, or if the cylinder is going to be completely rebuilt anyway.

I'd shy away from it on high security locks because the high machining tolerances may prevent the cylinder from performing properly if not completely rebuilt afterwards.

[Shrub]

You sound as if you did this on a customers door? if so you should have removed the lock afterwards and fully stripped it down and service it properly, maybe you did but wasnt clear on that but to me it sounded as though you simply did it on the door and squirted stuff in there to make it work again, this i do not advise for obvious reasons, if you get called back to a faulty lock it should be no charge to the customer.

That said if it was a customers lock and you stripped it fully down and serviced it properly then well done same goes if it was a practise lock, reasonable idea and good thinking but not adviseable in my opinion.

A wrench in the lock with a rubber band or even flicking it with your finger etc would be a better thing to try first.

[digital_blue]

Or make a plug spinner using tshock's design. Heck, make 3 of them. Put one in your vehicle, one at home, one in your tool kit, etc... for the price of a mouse trap, it's a pretty affordable solution that would have saved a bunch of time.

But it's kinda neat that it worked. I'd be suspect of the lock though, if you haven't fully stripped it apart to clean out all that crap.

db

[maxxed]

I'm surprised that the glue didn't find it's way to the shear line and possibly prevent the plug from spinning. My experience with krazy glue and locks has not been with a picked cylinder.

[assweasel]

Sorry I did totally service the lock afterwards. Should have said said so my bad!! Assumed that would be a given. To leave the lock with a bit of solvent and graphite not good.

[Shrub]

Nothings a given on this site im afraid, you have to be clear to stop Johnny from glueing his grandmas locks up

[Mr. Lock Pick]

wow thats crzy im suprised you got it clean afterwards.

[picksmith]

What kind of lock was it?