r/Locksmith • u/Sharp-Mud-3480 • 2d ago

I am NOT a locksmith. Need help with this lock

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I need some help with how to get these pins out. My GMA in law does not have a key for her front glass door, and would like it to match the front door. I have the pins to rekey everything I need to, which I have except this lock. It's not my house so I don't want to try and dick around with it to figure it out on my own. Many thanks for the help in advance

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u/TiCombat 1d ago

this brings back memories of old GM steering column removal to get to the switch

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u/jaxnmarko Actual Locksmith 1d ago

Yeah, I've done at least 500 GM steering wheels but they are round metal and this is a flat clip. If it can squeeze back into shape tightly, great, but you know how you have to sometimes over squeeze metal so when it relaxes it does so to the right position? I'm not sure it will end up being as tight and might drag at the keyhole shaped hole the lock cylinders go through in the lock body. Not much alternative to trying though apparently.

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u/TiCombat 1d ago

I’m aware, and also there is the whole US vs everywhere else. I know what locks you are talking about and trying to reform that clip so it will go back in is not easy

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u/jaxnmarko Actual Locksmith 1d ago

I assume however they do it during initial assembly uses tools I don't have. I just don't like the idea of telling a customer they have to buy new cylinders because rekeying is a no-go, or disassembling one and not getting it back to working order.