After picking, the key wont fit in

by **mjwhit** » 26 Nov 2006 0:05

try again... haha

by **Schuyler** » 26 Nov 2006 0:08

The pins in the bible have pressed themselves into the bottom of the keyway. So, stick something flat in to press the pins back downward, into the bible, and the lock should turn. If it doesn't turn at that point? Well, that's pretty crazy, then. Anyhow, just in case you don't see what I'm saying, you don't want to do anything to the pins you've already manipulated, you want to move the "top" pins

by **Romstar** » 26 Nov 2006 0:10

Oh, thats easy.

Slide the flat edge of your pick into the lock on the bottom to push the driver pins back down all at once, and continue turning with a tension wrench.

Romstar

by **mjwhit** » 26 Nov 2006 0:17

yup that worked. Cheers man... Lock is now fully functional..

by **Schuyler** » 26 Nov 2006 0:27

mjwhit wrote:yup that worked. Cheers man... Lock is now fully functional..

good stuff, and you understand why that happened/why you weren't able to place a key back into the lock?

by **mjwhit** » 26 Nov 2006 0:34

haha yeah pretty stupid now i think about it... Driver pins came up and stoped it turning..

by **Schuyler** » 26 Nov 2006 0:37

Exactly.

No worries, man. It happens to everyone. Now you know!

by **melvin2001** » 26 Nov 2006 0:46

looks like the plug is spun a full 180... try putting the end of a tension wrench in the bottom of the keyway and push down, and try and spin the plug while pressing down on the tension wrench.

basically what has happened is the driver pins have lifted into the plug slightly because the plug is totally spun around, and there is usually a notch in the bottom of the plug. if you can get something in the lock to press them back down then you should be able to spin the plug.

by **melvin2001** » 26 Nov 2006 0:47

wow im slow....

by **Romstar** » 26 Nov 2006 0:48

melvin2001 wrote:wow im slow....

Yeah, but we all like you anyway. :lol:

Romstar

by **melvin2001** » 26 Nov 2006 0:49

lol thats what i get for clicking a link, deciding i have to take a crap, then playing zelda on the john and getting distracted for 20 minutes before i come back to check on my pc...

by **Romstar** » 26 Nov 2006 0:59

I can't say I have ever taken a video game to the loo.

Come to think of it, we don't even keep magazines in there for just that reason.

Now, a coffee break I can understand, but not 20 minutes on the john playing Zelda.

Romstar

by **melvin2001** » 26 Nov 2006 1:02

how else am i supposed to spend 20 minutes of quality time with my good buddy link...

by **Romstar** » 26 Nov 2006 1:08

Anywhere but on the john.

Dear god, anywhere but there. :wink:

Romstar

by **parapilot** » 26 Nov 2006 16:17

mjwhit wrote:yeah simular theory to what i tried before, except that i cant get the pins to go up even with a fair bit of force. What am i doing wrong? Almost got the best imge up. It doesnt show anything really though

You don't need to push the key pin's (the pins you picked) you need to push the drivers. Get the long flat section of your tention wrench and push it into the lock all the way and push DOWN to take the driver pins (in the lock body) out of the barrel.

After picking, the key wont fit in

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