Also worth mentioning that when you have long key pins it helps to have security pins on the bottom as well to create overset traps. That plus the bitting significantly increases picking difficulty.

When you fail to pin the lock correctly then you get to learn lock picking, Also a good video for beginners.

great video. i don’t normally watch your lock videos. i watch lock picking lawyer, i like the in-depth descriptions he provides. How ever, this was an exceptional video. great info and really detailed about the pining process. good job

This is definitely a great video in understanding the cylinder!

Thank you , very educational  , great explanation  ,
70 yr.old beginner , thanks , moe

If you decide to install pins in the sixth position, you really should use a key designed for 6 positions, so the key pin will land on a flat surface. If the pin lands on a sloped surface, as in the video, the positioning of the key in the lock will be tricky. Best would be to have the key as deep as it will go into the cylinder, but other users will need to know that the key must go this deep. If you have a duplicate key made, it may not work because the machines are only designed to get the flat surfaces correct.

On another topic, these padlocks may be used to secure the doors on the back of trucks. Sometimes, the truckers drive off with the locks open, and the normal bouncing causes the locks to fall off. So, you may find padlocks along the sides of roads. Although my experience is that the locks are primarily Master Locks, you may come across an American Lock. If the American Lock is open, you can disassemble it as shown in the video. However, you will not have the key, used to rotate the cylinder. It would have been nice to have shown a way to pick the lock and rotate the cylinder. Perhaps the pins can be picked back to front and a shim slipped in from the back to hold them at the shear line. The shim would be used during the picking process to determine if the pin was at the shear line.

great video

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Need help with setting up combination preset paper was gone when I  bought it at pawn shop  .help me out

Good video, but for anyone thinking about doing this, just understand that this won't make a difference in security. Standard pin tumbler locks are not designed for high security and security pins are just a poor patch job. Once you have successfully manipulated a few of them, you can open them all regardless of security pins. So if you aren't going out of your way to get and arrange security pins, go for it. But if all you have are standard pins and need to rekey a lock, you aren't missing anything. The person robbing you is usually not manipulating your locks and the ones that are will not be slowed down by the type of pins you're using. If you want better security in a lock, two things count the most: size and complexity. The more material they need to cut through and the more moving parts it takes for manipulation, the better. If it's just a padlock guarding a fence that doesn't face the outside, anything will work just fine. If it's a lock for your front door, a good deadbolt will cost a couple hundred, but don't forget to combine it with a good door, security hinges, strong frame, secure windows, and a security plate covering the gap between the door and frame. Security is expensive and going nuts on a lock won't help much if the other parts of the perimeter are cheap, flimsy, missing, or defective. Layers are better than a tough lock. Awareness, cameras, lights, alarms, gates, dogs, and weapons are the begginings of security. If you're just guarding your work clothes in a gym locker, your padlock choice doesn't matter.

I never liked locks with keys that didn't look like they have enough variation in them. Always felt like it was a weak keying.

You can also rekey without removing clip or using follower

Is that a socket extension that you are using as a follower?

Oh also i would use surrated for low to no travel while using spool for deep. Serrates work better in 1100 for oversetting pins, where spools like that deep travel to actually be engaging🤷🏼. If that makes sense. Still great video. Sorry for multiple posting on same video. Just alot covered here🤣🫣🤷🏼😝