how to get pins back in?

[complience]

Ive successfully removed all the pins from my practice lock for picking..

but now im having real trouble getting any more than 1 pin back in.. whats the trick to do this?

I seem to spend most of my time on the floor picking up springs that fired out

[UWSDWF]

use tweezers

[freakparade3]

use tweezers

A plug follower of some sort is also very helpful.

[Kriss]

use tweezers

A plug follower of some sort is also very helpful.

i used my tension wrench it was a bit tricky and took some time but if theres a will theres a way

[Eyes_Only]

You will diffenately need a tweezer like UWSDWF said. If you dont have a plug follower or anything with the right diameter to suffice as one, you can use the plug itself as a follower. Just make sure you have all the bottom pins in the plug first, otherwise when you re-lock the cylinder you'll just screw up the springs and give yourself a bad day.

[jimb]

You can use a wood dow (I think that's the proper name, basically a wood rod) as a follower. Make sure it is the right diameter, it should slide through the plug easily with no resistance. It should also be as close to the same size as the plug as possibe. You should be able to find one at your local hardware store. If you can find some type of tubing that is the correct diameter it's easier to load the top pins than with a wooden dow. The hollow tubing will allow the tip of the tweezers to go into the follower giving you more room to work. Pick one side of the plug and load 3rd pins starting with the farthest of the 3 from that end and work forward until you have those 3 pins loaded. Slide your plug follower through the plug exposing the last 2 or 3 pin holes on the other side of the plug, or however many are left and load them the same way.

I like to load the springs one at a time and use the tweezers to slide the pin partially into the hole. Then push the follower against the pin to hold it there while you use the tweezers to push it the rest of the way in sliding the follower over the top of it.

If the back of the plug is not flat you may need to modify it to keep the top pins from sliding out into any gap that may be between the plug and follower.

[jimb]

If the back of the plug is not flat you may need to modify it to keep the top pins from sliding out into any gap that may be between the plug and follower.

By it I mean the plug follower.

[illusion]

You could always read the guide stickied in the FAQ section...

[mfschantz]

I like to load the springs one at a time and use the tweezers to slide the pin partially into the hole. Then push the follower against the pin to hold it there while you use the tweezers to push it the rest of the way in sliding the follower over the top of it.

Bingo. That's the key to the whole process right there. If you find tweezers aren't strong enough or that your pins slip out while you're pushing them into the holes, you could always go with a cheap pair of jeweller's needle nose pliers.