Any Ideas? (For Mounting Practice Cylinders)

by **Mr. Glass** » 23 May 2005 11:51

I want to mount a number of various locks and cylinders to some type of surface (probably wood), so that I can practice on them.

Does anyone have any ideas, recommendations, or methods that have worked well for them?

I figured that I would simply cut out the necessary shapes in a board of wood with a jigsaw and then insert the locks in these spaces. However, I think it would be difficult then to use the tension wrench, as it would be flush against the board.

Also, does anyone know of a way to secure the locks into the "board", but still be able to remove them "fairly" easily, so I can add new ones, switch them around, re-pin them...etc.

I would appreciate any advice. Pictures would be cool too. Also, if there are any posts already on the site about this, feel free to point me to them.

Thanks Much.

by **gee252** » 23 May 2005 12:19

look on www.locksmith-tools.co.uk they have some practice boards made up and it will give you a good idea on how to make them.
They are real easy to make use some MDF.

by **rakemaster** » 23 May 2005 12:26

the lockpicking page on www.crypto.com has a board with locks from i think rim cylinders.

by **nhughz** » 23 May 2005 12:35

Make your practise boards as big as possible to avoid having to change locks constantly. If you make them like the ones on the site shown above with a base they can be clamped to a table, or you can leave the base off and simply put the board in a vice. The hole's for your locks are easily cut with a hole saw and mandrel.

by **pip** » 23 May 2005 12:46

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when i make a lockboard
i try to get an old door that i can cut in half
assuming it can be cut
so that i have a solid piece of wood where the cut was
so you would end up with a half door
solid around the edges
semi hollow in the middle
i put deadbolts/key in knob down the left side
and put padlocks down the other

if you want to start off small
use a piece of 2x6 lumber - 16 inches long
3 locks will fit on there nicely

go to a hardware store and find a hole saw
just for door installations
i think you would have too much trouble
trying to cut a 2 3/8" hole with a jigsaw

if you use a half door or 2x6 lumber
just install it like you're putting it on a door
lock on lock off

by **Ezer** » 23 May 2005 12:58

For some reason whenever I read one of your posts pip, I expect it to rhyme.

by **pip** » 23 May 2005 13:02

.

i'll get my rhyming dictionary out...

by **Mr. Glass** » 23 May 2005 14:27

Thanks Everyone!

This is all great advice!

Pip: that door idea sounds really cool. The hole saw thing too, that's excellent and alot easier than the jigsaw.

If anyone else has anything, don't hesitate to add it.

Thanks Much.

by **pip** » 23 May 2005 15:08

sorry for the delay
wanted to make sure it was ok to post this

by **vector40** » 23 May 2005 20:30

Well, this is the low-brow method I use: http://berkeleyhigh.org/provinggrounds/tehlock.jpg

The cylinders get superglued to the board, the board gets clamped to the desk -- when I want to repin something, I unclamp it and turn the whole thing over.

Works fine except that if I smack into them wrong they break off, and after a few times you end up with a big wad of glue and wood that you've got to file off before it will re-stick. I'm going to have to figure something else out if I want to try bumping these.

by **Mad Mick** » 23 May 2005 20:36

pip wrote:sorry for the delay
wanted to make sure it was ok to post this

Methinks there are plenty people daring Blackwave to post his objections...

by **Mr. Glass** » 23 May 2005 20:58

Pip, that is a nice looking board you've got there. I really like the concept.

by **master in training** » 23 May 2005 21:39

my "poor mans" practice board is basically a cardboard box with a hole cut into it and the locks put in. its only got wafer locks in at the moment, they kind you get on a filing cabinet, but to put other types of lock in it that dont have threaded lock bodies, i think some kind of tape like duct tape would hold them.

its far from perfect but its better than nothing and holds the locks well since i cut the holes slightly smaller and used the lock to make the hole bigger so it fits snugly.

by **digital_blue** » 23 May 2005 21:49

Ezer wrote:For some reason whenever I read one of your posts pip, I expect it to rhyme.

I'm glad I'm not the only one.

db

by **HeadHunterCEO** » 23 May 2005 21:58

i think i would just take an old door and quater it.

use the piece that was the nicest

then mount it as it should be mounted.

maybe learning how to install the lock correctly will take you in a new lock bypass direction

Any Ideas? (For Mounting Practice Cylinders)

Any Ideas? (For Mounting Practice Cylinders)

Thanks Everyone

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