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Profile Cylinder Pin Channel Caps

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Re: Profile Cylinder Pin Channel Caps

Postby cledry » 30 May 2021 12:02

Only used to do that on padlocks.


billdeserthills wrote:
GWiens2001 wrote:
billdeserthills wrote:We always just tapped the holes & installed set screws but you could always buy a piece of brass rod
I'm sure you already have a file


What's a file?

:mrgreen:

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After replacing the caps old time locksmiths used a file to make the new caps blend in better
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Re: Profile Cylinder Pin Channel Caps

Postby cledry » 30 May 2021 12:04

Gordon, why did you remove the caps?
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Re: Profile Cylinder Pin Channel Caps

Postby GWiens2001 » 30 May 2021 12:20

cledry wrote:Gordon, why did you remove the caps?


Because after taking it apart years ago for a post on the high security Banham (Equivalent of the Yale 5000), while reassembling I accidentally turned the plug back right before the plug was fully inserted. The plug was forward a bit so I could insert the cam in the center of the profile lock. The driver pins/springs dropped down into the pin channels, but off by one channel. So I could not remove the plug, and could not insert the key for easy disassembly. I drilled the pin channel caps/plugs to disassemble the lock without damage. The Banham is now reassembled and working well.

Here is the key to the lock.

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I have made more than a few mistakes over the years. I try to make sure that others learn from my mistakes. That way they hopefully don't make the same mistakes I did. They can come up with entirely new mistakes of their own. :mrgreen:

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Re: Profile Cylinder Pin Channel Caps

Postby jeffmoss26 » 30 May 2021 18:20

"I tried smoking a blank once. I was never able to keep the tip lit long enough to inhale." - ltdbjd
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Re: Profile Cylinder Pin Channel Caps

Postby cledry » 31 May 2021 9:23

He isn't looking for those.

jeffmoss26 wrote:https://www.labpins.com/locksmiths/p/ces-plastic-cap/
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Re: Profile Cylinder Pin Channel Caps

Postby cledry » 31 May 2021 9:25

I would just flatten a normal master pin a bit and drive it in. For example when I ran out of SFIC caps I just tapped in a .025 master pin that I had on hand. Worked fine.
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