Can anyone give me more information on this medeco lock?

[lockpicks]

I found this lock in my uncle's junk yard:

http://tinypic.com/21z9zq

[digital_blue]

If you are a beginner, you should probably put that lock down, step back slowly, give a complimentary bow, and move on to something else for the moment. Don't get rid of it though. Someday you'll be happy you have it.



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[RenderMan]

Medeco = Scary lock

They are not something for a beginner to be trying.

From Medeco:

"Pick Resistance
Pick resistance is accomplished through the use of specially designed pins that must be elevated and rotated to an exact position in order for the lock to operate. False slots on the sides of the pins, along with mushroom shaped top pins, and with the incorporation of the reciprocal slider mechanism, further enhance the cylinder's pick resistance. "

[kodierer]

if this medeco is before the biaxial cylinder it might not have the rotating pins, but chances are it will still be difficult to pick. Try a Kwikset, or a masterlock to start you out.

[Chucklz]

Definately not something you should even consider playwitn with until you know how a regular pin tumbler lock feels. You will have a very tough time getting meaningful feedback, and you probably will have no clue about tension. This being said, go play with it for a few hours (weeks?). You may just get lukcy... like lottery lucky.

[lockpicks]

I've been picking low security locks for about 3 years. This is this first high security lock I've come across. When I try picking it I can't find the binding pin; they all feel the same. I have had better success at picking other locks when I turn the tension wrench counter-clockwise. Most locks open both ways. Here is a picture of a few locks that I've collected and can successfully pick: http://tinypic.com/22atyo

[lockpicks]

Please excuse my ignorance, but I can't seem to get the pictures to show up in the thread only the link. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

[MrB]

The pictures will only show up if the file has a .jpg extension (or .gif or .png or something). Since tinypic doesn't put a file extension on the URL, it stops the pictures being displayed. The only cure is to use another web site to host the pictures. (Maybe you can use the [img] tag, I'm not sure. If you read the posting pictures FAQ it should give more info.)

[raimundo]

I haven't seen a photo of the medeco, but the other photo that I can get is all junk padlocks. If you have a medeco padlock and its locked, you can at least put a straight wire in and lift all the pins and pull the wire slowly out while counting the number of pins dropping, Do this several times, because there are sometimes double clicks from one pin that will confuse the count. If the medeco you have is any kind of mortise cylinder, you are lucky, you can spread a white towel to keep things from bouncing and rolling and then find an allen wrench to open the tops of the pin chambers, and empty the pins, then remove the plug and be sure to not lose the tiny springs on the sidebar. also use a black marker on the end of the sidebar that comes out first, since these are handed, and should not be put back in the other way around. but this will give you a good look at the problem. There will also be two half moon drill breakers that may give a little problem when reassembling, but a little wipe of vaseline or grease on them will solve this.

[omelet]

its a padlock.

[kodierer]

Those other locks are really!!!!!!!! Cheap, and not hard to pick

[Beekeypr]

Well, you have a Medeco brass body padlock. It could be supplied with any of the three [u]Medeco [/u]technologies - original, Biaxial or M3 or it could be a Keymark cylinder If it's more than about a year old, it won't have the M3 technology. It is currently discontinued.

All of these padlocks with the Name Medeco on the cylinder use twisting pins. Original Medeco will just say Medeco on the face of the figure 8 cylinder on the bottom of the lock. Biaxial will have the funny looking circle with the offset line running vertically down. M3 cylinders actually say M3 on them using the Medeco stylized M. Keymark cylinders would say Keymark.

The cylinder will look like an interchangeable core, and it may be. The padlock can accept either an IC or a standard cylinder that looks like an IC but is held in place by a screw/ball retainer.

Medeco cylinders can be picked, but it's not the the impatient or faint of heart. Keymark cylinders have no twisting pins, but rely on a uniquely shaped keyway to make key duplication difficult and it makes picking harder as well.