scidoc wrote:I have just moved into a home and need to change the combination of a gate and a door. I have images of both.
I have emailed one gate vendor but would like to figure these out. My progress with picking tools with ordinary
tumbler locks has been slow and frustrating even with the MIT info. I am an admirer of Richatd Feynman and this is my first post. Sorry if I'm in the wrong place. Is it possible to post images? The combination group did not allow me access.
scidoc
The real mechanical problem with your desire is that you don't have any of the
parts (pin kit or key blanks) you would need to rekey these yourself. Although
if you had a keyblank that fit your lock & a file it would be technically possible
at least for you to rekey by swapping a couple of the bottom pins around in the
lock. I doubt that any self-respecting locksmith would sell you a blank key tho...
However the home improvement stores used to sell a "do it yourself" kit. It came
with one pair of cut keys & the bottom pins needed to rekey several locks, along
with a plastic follower (you could prolly use a AA battery instead of the follower)
