How to disassemble my lock...

[Nings]

Hi

I've just started lockpicking as a hobby and have been picking padlocks until now.

I acquired a cylinder pin tumbler lock like the pictures show and was trying to take it apart to train with fewer pins (this one has 7 pins right now), but I didn't figure out how to "open it up". And because the lock has no real brand, bought it at my local hardware store in Sweden, I can't search for it.

Someone now what type it is so I can find out how to take it apart?

/Nings

[globallockytoo]

The silver colored circlip is underneath the "collar" at the rear of the plug. Remove, pick, shim, rap or bump and push thru, repin and rebuild

[Nings]

I thought so too, but that sits there really tight and (seems to be) very hard . I can't get anything under it to bend it out of place and the "collar" is preventing it to just get lifted off.

I was hoping someone had a lock similiar to mine at home and could post picture of removing the circlip (the rest I understand from all guides on the internet, but there is no guides to remove the circlip)

[globallockytoo]

circlip pliers

[Solomon]

That looks identical to an ASSA. Never seen one without the name stamped on it, but it still could be I guess. When you do get it apart, can you post pics of all the pins? ASSA put some pretty nasty stuff in there, and they counterbore the pin chambers so the pins catch into the grooves before they hit the shear line aswell. It'd be interesting to see if the knockoffs (if that's what it is) do the same thing with theirs.

[Wizer]

There are many copies of Assa locks, this one was a LOT easier than original assas, but it is fun to pick.
It has seven pins, propably 5 spools, and uses assa HH -keyway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6tkoK4CYYg

[Nings]

@Solomon I will try to take a photo of the pins, just need to get that circlip plier tool to open it up. Hopefully I could find it in a hardware store nearby...

@Wizer I have probably the same lock as you because we bought it from the same place (Biltema) but I guess they removed their branding in the newer models.

[Solomon]

There are many copies of Assa locks, this one was a LOT easier than original assas, but it is fun to pick.
It has seven pins, propably 5 spools, and uses assa HH -keyway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6tkoK4CYYg

ASSA don't use standard spools, I've seen all kinds of crazy stuff in their locks but their "standard" security pins are shaped like this. The tiny lip at the end of the pin is what catches on the counterbore, and makes them such a nightmare to pick. The tolerances are insane aswell, so even without that stuff they'd still be a pain.

@Solomon I will try to take a photo of the pins, just need to get that circlip plier tool to open it up. Hopefully I could find it in a hardware store nearby...

@Wizer I have probably the same lock as you because we bought it from the same place (Biltema) but I guess they removed their branding in the newer models.

Most hardware stores will have them. You can buy individual ones for opening/closing, but there are reversible ones aswell. Don't buy anything too cheap though, I got a cheap set of reversible ones and they're awful. They're not bad for standard C-clips, but they're too wide to hook into the indentations on circlips to pry them apart. Bring the lock with you and ask someone what would be best.