Front door lock picked...but not unlocked!!

by **Matthais_31** » 11 Nov 2004 21:57

Hi all

Despite your advice...I decided to pick my front door

Turns out that I picked it - i.e. the cylinder turned - but the door did not unlock. I dont understand why. At first I thought i might need 2 rotations, but upon using the key i found this wasnt the case. I also remembered something about rotating pins, but decided that this was also wrong as non of the pins seemed rotatable...!

Any ideas as to why the door will not unlock? It is a Euro style lock with a thumb turn on the other side, with the pins upside down (as im sure readers of my other posts will know!!!)

Thanks for the help...apologies for bringing up the same lock time and time again!

Matt

by **Matthais_31** » 11 Nov 2004 22:03

Gah sorry guys...just thought...should this belong in the Euro lock section?? If it does, mods please delete.

Bloody F*&%!$& noobs ruining the forums...

by **Chucklz** » 11 Nov 2004 22:40

Your lock is of a design that requires some intereaction with the tip of your key. Usually you have to push in a pin. Try using the back of a second tension wrench for this.

by **toomush2drink** » 12 Nov 2004 6:01

As chucklz has pointed out you need to insert your tension wrench right to the back of the lock to take control of the cam and turn with it under a little pressure.

by **Matthais_31** » 12 Nov 2004 9:12

That did the trick

Lol it wasnt so much a pin as a place right at the back, easy pushing! Think I might have to get a new cylinder though...its fairly scary that ive been picking for less than a week and I can now effectivly break into my own home. Makes you think what criminals with a little bit of determination could do :S

Thanks for the help

by **Sabin37** » 12 Nov 2004 15:05

The same thing happened to me too, and after trying out this technique I was successful. Thanks!

by **Matthais_31** » 12 Nov 2004 20:13

To be honest, I am somewhat shocked by the qualilty of lock on my front door. After picking for a week I can defeat this lock, meaning that the amature theif could indeed break into my home with minimal effort. Shocking to say the least

Matt

by **Buggs41** » 12 Nov 2004 23:22

You also have to remember, most thieves don't practice lockpicking.

To enter your house, they would use another method. I am sure you would have noticed if they were practicing on your door lock the same amount of time you have.

Locks only keep honest people 'honest.'

The locks on my house serve that purpose. And I am happy with that.

by **Buggs41** » 12 Nov 2004 23:38

OH!

I also forgot to mention all other 'ways of entry' into your home. If your front door lock is easily picked, what about your back door, garage door, patio door, or every window in the house?

No matter what lock you put up, SOMEONE will be able to pick it. It will take time, and a thief does not have that time available to him.

If security of your home is very important, An electronic security system is the only real option to give you peace of mind. ( unless you forgot to ARM it. )

by **Matthais_31** » 13 Nov 2004 5:47

Interesting point about "Keeping honest people "honest"". Good points well made

Matt

by **quicklocks** » 13 Nov 2004 5:55

you know i get sick of people giving me funny looks when they ask what my hobbys are. you can see that they imeidatly think you are a thief and untrustworthy, you then have to explain to this person that a thief wont bother picking locks. just to get a bit of resect back.
rant rant rant it winds me up just because some one likes to drink doesnt make them a acoholic does it

by **Matthais_31** » 13 Nov 2004 6:02

lol i know the feeling, my other main hobby is airsoft (replica guns)...which also doesnt go down a treat a lot of the time!!

Matt

by **quicklocks** » 13 Nov 2004 6:08

wow i used to do vietnam re-eactment we used to use airsoft guns in that i just sold my xm177e2 electric (if you want a funny look tell someone you do that!) it was the best fun i had in years but the family presures and work put a stop to it. :cry:

by **Matthais_31** » 14 Nov 2004 5:29

Yeah its a really good sport! So much better than paintball IMHO due to proper tactics and the like. They have stoped making the XM177 now too, hope you got a half decent price for it

Matt

by **mcm757207** » 14 Nov 2004 15:27

I have an airsoft gun... the only use I have for it though is to shoot at the squirels who try to eat our bird seed or chew up the hammock. :twisted:

Front door lock picked...but not unlocked!!

Front door lock picked...but not unlocked!!

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