Yale x5 cylinder breakdown

[jamesphilhulk2]

awhile back i bought a yale x5 cylinder lock and i've been meaning to take it apart show you guys.

*the pictures below are quite big*

just the normal cover:



the lock not taken apart



the top side of the lock



the bottom side of the lock showing that it has six chambers



the plug, you can see that it has two roller bearings and one ball bearing to resist drilling.



the keyway.



the hull.



the key pins, driver pins and springs against the key.



again the key pin, driver pin and springs. as you can see four out of the six driver pins are security pins and the other two are just normal one i believe.



the key.



close up of one of the security pins



and the anti drill bearings.



well hopes this helps i still havent managed to open this one but i am close though

[Shrub]

The biting on that is an easy one, what problems are you having with it?

The x5's are an absolute pig when you first start but once you get the knack they pop realatively easily,

[jamesphilhulk2]

its just the security pins i have only picked one or two locks pick like two security pins in

[Shrub]

Ah ok,

The thing this has in its favour is that they are all spools, this means each stack will react the same when being picked,

Use feather tension and feel for the steps in the pins,

A lot find it easier to slightly over lift the pins in these and then allow them to drop to shear,

[digital_blue]

I would think those would act more like serrated pins than spool pins, since there's no real gap to get hung up in.

db

[Shrub]

They are just wide enough not to give a click but otherwise yes i suppose your right in a way,

[paul1982]

I do find overlifting the pins, and then using light tension I stroke over the pins with a hook or half diamond so they drop into place. I find it the easiest way but doesnt work on all the ones i have picked. It works well on 4 out of 6 of the ones i own. The other two require light tension and a good feel for the lock.

[parshi]

Yes I am agree with the answer digital_blue....
So there is no gap to get hung up in.