The inside of a padlock.

[stacks]

Hi guys,

A few weeks ago I took a Yale 5 pin tumbler and removed two spool pins to make a practice lock. I have been happily picking this lock ever since, and the exquisitely gratifying sound of a lock clicking open is being heard more and more frequently, (although I understand the more you pick a lock the easier the lock becomes to pick).

I have a Tri Circle five pin padlock that I would like to start practicing on and was wondering if there was a way of seeing the inside of the padlock the way I saw the inside of the yale tumbler? Outside of buying a cutdown, is there a way of doing this? And if not, does anyone have a used padlock cutdown that they would like to sell?

thank you,

stacks

[datagram]

You are asking if you can disassemble your padlock to repin it the way you did the Yale? That depends on the design of the padlock, but many allow this. I don't know the specifics of your model, but most that can be disassembled use a screw below the shackle that will allow the cylinder to be removed.

dg

[stacks]

Thanks DG, I think you just saved me fifty bucks. I checked under the shackle and there is nothing to suggest a screw. I'll do a little research and buy a padlock with a removable cylinder. Thanks again.

stacks

[freak13]

If you plan to practice with a padlock, the American 5200 series is the way to go. Easily taken apart, like datagram said. The 5200 series is a nasty little padlock if you're just starting out. Spool pins, serrated pins, etc. They are an excellent way to practice picking security pins. I have dozens of them lying around. Hundreds of hours of my life have been sucked away from picking these nasty little things.