Plug slid out, springs fell in pin holes, mangled now.

[xboxteen01]

i feel like a tool,has this ever happened to anyone?

last night i was picking a 3 pin ez set deadbolt and as i go it open i sneezed and the plug slid out,the empty pin slots were quickly occupied by the springs and the upper pins. i believe i destroyed the thing when i pulled out 3 very mangled springs. this post is more of a beware to people to not loose the circlip and if u do,u can use a breadbag wire twisty thing. be smart and learn from my mistake lol

[cjames73]

[Krypos]

hahahahahahahahahahaah.

dont lose it. and dont pick, or open a lock without SOMETHING securing the plug in. unless you mean to do it.

hard lesson to learn. but now that you've learned it, you can get on with life and learn something else.

[Schuyler]

yeah, totally done it, man. sucks, but then you buy like 500 locks and you stop worrying

well, you stop worrying about breaking locks and start worrying about credit debt!

[Eyes_Only]

This kind of thing always happens to me when I'm taking apart my ASSA cylinder.

[xboxteen01]

yea,i wouldn't have posted this if i felt i was the only one who had done this. but anyway life goes on and another lock bites the dust. but if you do lose the circlip,what do you guys use are backups/replacements for it?

[Eyes_Only]

I have used zip ties in the past on the rare occasions I lose a clip. Get the smallest one you can find. Radio Shack or Fry's usually have a large selection of different sized zip ties. This works pretty well on Schalge or locks that employs a screw on cap if you put it on real tight but on a lock like a Kwikset I get a piece of plastic from some sort of packaging and cut out a few "U" shaped shims and fit that on the rear of the plug.

[Schuyler]

...more circlips Sorry, that was totally unhelpful!

[Eyes_Only]

TheToolWarehouse.net carries spare part kit like this one that might work, http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/PTW-W5208.html . I order stuff from this place all the time for work. They have a large selection at low prices on most anything.

[ForFun]

last night i was picking a 3 pin ez set deadbolt and as i go it open i sneezed and the plug slid out,the empty pin slots were quickly occupied by the springs and the upper pins. i believe i destroyed the <censored> thing when i pulled out 3 very mangled springs. this post is more of a beware to people to not loose the circlip and if u do,u can use a breadbag wire twisty thing. be smart and learn from my mistake lol

Speaking of mistakes. If you're a Nubee, don't leave pins to your favorate practice lock in a little dish sitting around. Your wife might think it's some trash and dump it leaving you with only two sets of pins in your lock. Oh well, it's easier to get more pins then another good woman.
ForFun

[freakparade3]

I think this happens to everyone at least once. It's all part of the learning curve. Jyst wait till you go spend $40 on a new lock and decide to "try something" because you are not sure how to get it apart and totally destroy it. That really chaps your hiney.

[raimundo]

keep the pins and whatever springs survived as well as the plug and cylinder, some day you may need spare parts. stuff em in a pill bottle or film can.

[n00bking]

I think this happens to everyone at least once. It's all part of the learning curve. Jyst wait till you go spend $40 on a new lock and decide to "try something" because you are not sure how to get it apart and totally destroy it. That really chaps your hiney.

put it back together so it looks good and works and return it! (like if you screw up the springs, take em out, the lock still works, just not upside down, or screw around the pins and change em up and you can complain that the key doesn't open the lock.)

[Eyes_Only]

I think some of us will go down that road when Kwikset releases their new bump/pick proof lock.

[freakparade3]

That was a long time ago, I learned a lesson, so it was not totally a waste.