challenging lock

[kiamo]

Ok so this lock keeps defeating me and I cant work out how it works and thus how to try and pick it.

Basically when I turn the key in it, it rotates 180 degrees and then during the next 180degrees pulls the metal block thing that blocks the door froom opening.

(Im afraid I dont have much knowlege of terms so sorry if I should have been able to find posts elsewhere but I failed to find anything. )

Also once the key turned about 45 degrees from the starting position it obviously catches on something before freely rotating until it starts pulling that metal shaft back thus opening the lock.

Now, when I pick it. I successfully get the pins in the right place to turn the lock plug but it doesnt catch at 45 degrees and then just rotates all the way around until it gets back where it started, still locked :\

I took the lock to bits as much as I could, i removed the actual key bit, the shaft with the keyhole on one side and the bit on the other that a person can use to lock it without a key small handle that rotates.

I cant see anyway to open it up further to look at pins and the mechanism.

So yea, if anyone could even tell me what the proper terms are then id beable to look up details far easier.

I can get pictures of the lock if it will help.

thanks guys

[JackNco]

make/model/pictures?

[kiamo]

its a securit, dont remember seeing a model number or anything. When i take it apart as much as possible i get a silver version of this

http://www.allaboutdoors.com/images/products/40003.jpg

I doubt that helps much at all. Ill get pictures of the actual lock tomorrow.

[kiamo]

it just occured to me that securit is written on the door handle. I cant find any securit thumbturn cylinders in google so the lock is probably not securit at all. soz :\

[JackNco]

thats a euro cylinder. remove the c clips on the cam (the black bit near the middle) and the lock will come to pieces when you put the key in, turn 15° and pull. but make sure you DO turn it a bit.

Getting it back together if its a double is much harder.

John

[cjames73]

kiamo, this lock isn't the one off your door is it?
also, securit euro's have the name stamped on the face of the lock, if yours doesn't have this then it isn't a securit.

[Shrub]

Locked, dont repost please,

Read the rules and my signiture and you will see why,