Paperclip stuck inside lock, PLEASE HELP! URGENT!

[freakparade3]

I hope we will get to hear the conclusion to this little saga.

[CompFX]

I wouldn't hold your breath.

[Squelchtone]

Well I was messing around with the lock to my front door and my tension wrench got stuck. I was pulling it with tweezers when most of it broke off. So now there is a quarter inch of paper clip sticking out of my lock.

Remind me to quote this to every n00b who doesn't want to buy real lock pick tools and insists that paper clips work just fine.

[stilte]

I actually lol'ed in real life when I read this. It's quite a feat since i haven't smiled once today.

[Afisch]

Thread i read before this one was Shuylers lock out on. Funny co-incidence both amusing =D. Maybe colate quotes from all of these and make a "dont pick locks you rely on" sticky. And id think your best chance at removing the paperclip might be the key...

[Avenger]

people, look this as a new experience, how many of you get the chance not to be able to pull out a paperclip from your lock
anyway....if its your lock, you can always disassemble everything, and put a new lock in, hope its not expensive

[Shrub]

Take the lock off the door and fit a new one,

Youve pissed about with a lock in use and not only that youve got some sort of wire work stuck in there,

Can you guarentee your family that that lock is 100% perfect and problem free?
Ill give you a hint, NO its now unsafe to continue to use that lock so you may as well remove it and buy another, you now have a practice lock that you should have bought in the first place,

Sorry to say but serves you right and youll get no sympathy from me,

[raimundo]

No one who uses paper clips has any credibility as a lock picker even if you can open an occasional cheap wafer lock in only half an hour.
this whole thread should be flushed.

[DaveAG]

If you take both the key and cylinder to a locksmith, they may be able to remove the wire and check there is no damage. If you have damaged the lock (and there is a good chance of this), they should be able to sell you another cylinder, and set it up so that it opens on your existing key.

Paperclips make very poor picks.

Messing around with locks you (or anyone else) relies on is a stupid idea.

[JackNco]

If you take both the key and cylinder to a locksmith, they may be able to remove the wire and check there is no damage. If you have damaged the lock (and there is a good chance of this), they should be able to sell you another cylinder, and set it up so that it opens on your existing key.

Paperclips make very poor picks.

Messing around with locks you (or anyone else) relies on is a stupid idea.

be cheaper to buy another cylinder and replace it ur self

[Afisch]

Im guessing if the OP decided to poke a paperclip in the lock and broke it they have little lockpicking experiance. Though im sure youd have no difficulty replacing it JackNco, id advise against trying to replace it, go to a locksmith, get it done properly and let it be the end to this...

[zeke79]

JacknCo,

It depends. If the lock he has is in fact an assa of some sort it may be cheaper to have it repaired rather than buying a new one and having it rekeyed to match existing locks.

[RodVT]

There is something that almost looks like a nut, except it's the same shape and diameter as the rest of it, but it has a grip on it.

Sounds to me like he has a Schlage deadbolt pulled apart. How many other cylinders use that type of knurled retainer?

[JackNco]

JacknCo,

It depends. If the lock he has is in fact an assa of some sort it may be cheaper to have it repaired rather than buying a new one and having it rekeyed to match existing locks.

Im not talking about re keying a lock. i don't understand why people pay locksmiths to do this. unless they have keyed alike cylinders on more than one door.

A new cylinder will have 3 keys in most cases. and even assa key shouldn't be more than $7/8 to have made up.

on the other hand if the is kid has just fudged a lock then im sure some one on here will give him a fair price for it.

Ive damaged an assa in the past and if hes got something wedged in the shear line and started turning the plug then its gonna have drastically reduced its lifespan even if it can be repined.

Then again if hes screwed up an assa (or other expensive lock) hes probably been mashed in to a fine paste by now.

John

[Shrub]

Im not talking about re keying a lock. i don't understand why people pay locksmiths to do this. unless they have keyed alike cylinders on more than one door.

Ok to be fair the quote you have from Zeke actually tells you the answer to your question before you asked it,

What if the cylinder costs £1000 and the rekey is £10?

I know what ill be calling a lockie for and its not a new cylinder