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How to identify medeco driverless cam lock?

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How to identify medeco driverless cam lock?

Postby PinPopper1 » 24 Apr 2013 12:33

Forgive me if am posting this in the wrong place or touching on something already covered. I did search for this info but didn't see what I was looking for.

I was recently trying to pick a Medeco cam lock. I did get it open and took a look at the bottom of the plug. I could see the angled Medeco pins but the cam lock was only about 1/2" in diameter and the pin stacks were covered by a brass plate which slides in tightly above the stacks (the same way most basic mortise cylinders are closed), not the typical Medeco set screws. I didn't pull it for fear of bending it up and damaging it. The front had the Medeco logo and the 72s UL stamp on the front face of the plug.

Can anybody tell me if this is just a regular biaxial setup or if this is one of the ones with no driver pins in it? I have never worked on one so I do not know how to identify them or distinguish them from other Medeco styles.

Thanks in advance.
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Re: How to identify medeco driverless cam lock?

Postby PinPopper1 » 24 Apr 2013 12:38

Foot note to that info....

The entire lock looks like a plug. Its entirely housed within This 1/2" cylinder and the brass cover plate is on the top. Basically, the shell was only used to hold it in place. Once the sidebar sets, it turns. The pins do not interact with the shell at all.
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Re: How to identify medeco driverless cam lock?

Postby Squelchtone » 24 Apr 2013 14:11

This past post on Medeco cam locks will help you out:

http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=43297

Congrats on picking it!
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Re: How to identify medeco driverless cam lock?

Postby PinPopper1 » 25 Apr 2013 7:00

Thanks squelch.
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Re: How to identify medeco driverless cam lock?

Postby yono » 29 Apr 2013 2:27

thanks pinpopper1 for bringing out his topic.. and Squelchtone..for such a very informative explaination. regards gentlemen. :idea:
hi everyone, im glad to be a member of this very interesting community, our community of locksmiths. i hope i could help others, within my ability, and hope you can help me too, God bless us all fellow locksmiths.
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