O god I need help, help me!!

[lee.cook]

Hey guys,

I decided to open up my Abus 27/50 padlock to lock at the insides, and as I did that the pins all went dodgy and everything in the plug was jammed..

I have all the pins, but the springs, a couple have been snapped in half and I dont know where to get springs from..

All I need is the springs.. for the top shell pins, thanks

[cjames73]

have you got any old locks you could strip?

[lunchb0x]

you can buy a small pinning kit, this way you can also rekey it

[cjames73]

by the way lee the title of your thread is a bit over the top dont you think?

[lee.cook]

Hello,

CJames once again you point out the obvious to me, i'm stupid, I have two stripped pin tumblers, but I thought the springs could be different, or will they work? thanks guys..

[UWSDWF]

depends are they the same make and model?

[lee.cook]

Hello,

My springs I have are from 5 pin cylinders, a Abus cylinder and a Yale..

How much is a small pinning kit and can anyone give me some info about them please.

Thank you

[UWSDWF]

compare the D&S here
http://web.archive.org/web/20040104080622/http://www.dlaco.com/spacing/spacing.htm

[lee.cook]

Sorry UWSDWF (I think thats right), but I have no clue what im looking at on that site

[cjames73]

just compare one of the springs from a rim cylinder to the padlock springs.
if it's a similar size and won't get jammed in the hole then use it.
always keep bits of locks for times like this

[lee.cook]

Well the problem is, is that all the springs got destroyed..now I put my Abus rim cylinder springs in it, 4 are great! but 1 of the springs is massive..and erm, what should I do?

Mod change the Post title if you would please it is a bit OTT.

[lunchb0x]

cut it down it the saze size as the others, as long as its the same diameter you should be alright

[lee.cook]

ok thanks guys

[lee.cook]

Hey fellas,

So I finally sorted out my padlock, replaced the springs, put the pins back in the shell and plug, working all good, just need to apply some greese to the 2 ball bearings inside the lock.

The Abus 27/50 (which is the lock I took apart, broke, then fixed).. anyway it has 4 spool pins and 1 regular pin, think its a serrated pin.

But I wanted to thank you guys for pointing out the obvious to me yet again, especially cjames, he makes me look like an idiot..

But thought i'd share a tip..ALWAYS USE A PLUG FOLLOWER (but I dont have one)

Thanks again

[cjames73]

we dont need to make you out as an idiot, you do fine by yourself
seriously though lee, you done well sorting it out and you learn by your mistakes.
improvise a plug follower, i use a pencil wrapped with paper to the right diameter. you could use a marker pen, dowel or anything else that fits.