Cannot find "free wheeling" cylinder lock

[dizenial86]

Does anyone know where I can purchase a "free wheeling" cylinder lock, or could possibly point me in the right direction? It is important that I find one but am having no luck in my search. I am not very familiar with locks, but I figured this would be the place to ask!

Thanks,

Daniel

[Squelchtone]

Does anyone know where I can purchase a "free wheeling" cylinder lock, or could possibly point me in the right direction? It is important that I find one but am having no luck in my search. I am not very familiar with locks, but I figured this would be the place to ask!

Thanks,

Daniel

Free wheeling? Maybe you aren't calling it what others normally call it? Can you describe what you mean or what you are trying to accomplish with one of these? Do you mean the kind of lock where around the keyhole the whole metal cone spins freely so someone with a big set of pliers or a wrench can't grab onto the lock and twist it out of the door?

Do you mean an overlock for a keyhole? Do you mean a Lever set where you can pull the handle down even when the door is locked?

Which country are you from as well, this will help people with the types of locks available in your geographical area.

Thanks
Squelchtone

[dizenial86]

Thanks for your response, squelchtone.
This part is needed for a locking device prototype, however, I'm not at liberty to explain specifically what it is for (it is not fully patented yet). The part basically needs to be a cylinder lock that can be reversed and turn the opposite way. I was told this was called a "free wheeling" cylinder lock, but maybe I heard wrong.. Regardless, that is what I need. Is such a thing on the market?

[Squelchtone]

Thanks for your response, squelchtone.
This part is needed for a locking device prototype, however, I'm not at liberty to explain specifically what it is for (it is not fully patented yet). The part basically needs to be a cylinder lock that can be reversed and turn the opposite way. I was told this was called a "free wheeling" cylinder lock, but maybe I heard wrong.. Regardless, that is what I need. Is such a thing on the market?

ok... do you mean like a home deadbolt lock that you turn one way to lock and the other way to unlock? we want to help you but dont have enough details to tell you if what you are looking for even exists.. maybe you're talking about a lazy tailpiece.. I donno...

Since you didn't tell us where you are from, at least me this.. when you go home at night, do your locks look like this:



do they look like this:


or do they look like this:


Hopefully by looking at these photos we can get somewhere. Is your lock made to turn something on or is it meant to unlock a bolt so a door or panel can be opened? are you looking for an electrical switch that uses a key?


or a cam lock like the kind that are used on tool boxes?


Anyone else ever hear of a lock being called free wheeling? I think Corbin had something back in the day... US ? UK ?
Squelchtone

[EmCee]

Never heard of the term 'free wheeling' and I'm not clear what the OP needs.

I mean, unless I'm missing something, all pin cylinders turn either way in their 'raw' state, and it's the interaction of the cam or tailpiece with the locking mechanism when the cylinder is installed that determines how many times and in which direction it will turn. If this prototype requires a cylinder that spins freely in either direction when combined with the locking mechanism then surely the focus would be on the design of the cam/tailpiece and the way it engages/disengages with the locking mechanism.

Cheers....