Walt I uploaded a couple of picts of the lock. I forgot all about the pins that you were talking about, but they can be removed with out breaking anything. Its not easy but it can be done. Andrei ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walter Coe" <Whalt@xxxxxxx> To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 2:30 PM Subject: Re: [DMCForum] Door lock parts WAS: door sizes... > > What pin are you referring to? > > It is about as thick as a pencil led and maybe an inch long. It holds the > white plastic thingy and the wafers together. It has been a while since I > looked at one, so I'm going by memory. The pin his held in with tiny > barbs/fingers that are cast as part of the tumbler(?). To re-key it, you > have to remove that pin. And when you do, those barbs break off. I didn't > see a way to fix it except maybe making a new longer pin and drilling holes > for the ends to hold into. > > I'm all for taking photos and making a technical article about it. I have > taken several photos already of a bad lock but haven't scanned the > negatives. Maybe I should just get a digital camera. > > Walt > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get a FREE REFINANCE QUOTE - click here! http://us.click.yahoo.com/2CXtTB/ca0FAA/i5gGAA/HliolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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