Black and Decker Solid Brass Lock

[Dpruente]

I've searched and searched, via google, lp101, and a slew of other sites for a guide to dissasembling one of these locks as nonviolently as possible. i want to limit any drilling to a bare minimum so that the lock remains secure and functional after i'm done with it. Any idea on how to do this? it seems like a rebranded brinks brass lock.

[MacGnG1]

some pictures would be very helpful

[Dpruente]

I'll get a couple up in a while. I'm headed out to get a camera now

[raimundo]

solid brass padlock I assume you refer to.

the pin chambers are drilled from the side, then capped with pressed in brass caps, sometimes the brass is different and you can see the difference, in spite of the wirebrushed camoflage. or you can use a tiny jewelers ball peen hammer or some thing similiar to make a slightly hammered surface on this edge and watch carefully to see if one or more of the inserts sinks below the surface and leaves a telltale circle you can see. the larger hole cap you will find is where the locking dogs and springs were inserted.
there may also be a pin driven in to ride a groove around the plug and hold it in.

some locks are not intended to be disassembled non destructively.