lock question

[karl]

hi,i was picking a lock today and it turned fully 360 degrees,but didnt unlck?whats going on?i think the lock was called iseco or something.thanks,

-----karl-----

[pinky]

was it a euro cylinder with thumb turn

[pinky]

if it was an iseo euro or oval with thumb turn, then you need to push a pick to bottom of keyway when picked, you will feel the spring loaded follower, push this in and turn, if you havnt pushed this in the plug will turn 360 and do nothing but lock up again.

[snowcat]

in addition

the reason for this is that the follower is on the other side of the lock (if you would turn that side it will unlock).
There might even be a key on the other side. If that is the case you will have to push the back of the lock w some force, pushing the key back out a bit. (i don't know if that is the case w every lock but if seen it in a few)

hope it helps

[pinky]

it will only sometimes work dependent on position of key, the reason you need to do this on a lock with thumb turn is due to this being a fire escape measure, the thumb turn always has priority, in depressing the spring follower you take priority from the thumb turn.

[karl]

thanks everyone!im going to try pick it now and see what it is.thanks again!

[Eagerpicker]

Er... What's a thumb turn?

[pinky]

euro profile and oval cylinders for upvc and wood doors either come with double keyway, so you use key on both sides of the door, or they come with keyway one side and a turn knob on the inside instead of keyway for fire purposes.

[Eagerpicker]

Aha.. I thought that might be what you were talking about. But why thumb turn?

[mbell]

English is a funny language

[Eagerpicker]

True! I studied English for several years, I should know.

[Hak]

Heh, ive been speaking english all my life, indeed it is a funny language, i prefer to speak latin..its cool, and not many people would know what im saying.

Its a thumb turn because you turn the knob with your index finger and thumb, (at least thats how i do it, along with everyone else i know). I guess they could've easily called it 'the index finger turn', but thumb turn is easier to say and sounds a bit better dont ya think?

[Eagerpicker]

Yes... Presumably "knob" would be out of the question...

[Hak]

hehe

[pinky]

not if your female and gorgeous it wouldnt be