Bumping 6 Pin Locks With A 5 Pin Key?

[jimb]

I had a lockout call last night down in da hood. When I arrived the customer was not there and after calling the call back number I got their voice mail.

I had 2 other calls so I proceeded to them when the customer calls back wanting to know if I would come back and help them get in. I told her that I would but it would be 1 1/2 to 2 hours before I could get back and she said that she would wait.

Being in the area I was in and having to go back a second time I decided I wasn't going to jack around with it. I was going to bump it and be done. After getting her in she said that the lock was not unlocking correctly and that was the reason she was locked out. I ask to see the key to check the lock and was shocked to see it was a 6-pin key and I had used a 5-pin bump key.

Has anyone tried bumping 6-pin locks with a 5-pin bump key or do you think this was just a fluke?

[n2oah]

Yup, bumping 6 pins with a 5 pin key works just fine. That's because there is there is still a peak on the tip of the key to touch the 6th pin.

[Krypos]

yeah. n2oah covered it well there. check out zeke's bumping pdf (im pretty sure its zekes...maybe db)

it explains it in more depth.

[burchlockkey]

or it could be like most of the 6 pin locks I see--only 5 pins in use.

[SEVEN]

Found I could bump a 6 pin with a 5 pin key by fileing a little more off the shoulder than normal.