Lost Key

What type of lock

 

I need a photo! and so there is nothing to advise

 

There have been several threads about lost keys which give advice on how to pick locks.

 

Either let us know what kind of lock it is or we will accept this as fantasy and remind you the only way to remove a lock with a lost key is a blow torch...

 

We need to know the lock, if a pad lock just cut it with a bolt cutter. If it is an internal (furniture draw lock) it will need to be drilled out and best left as a 2 person job. Over the years, my wife has drilled out more locks than I can remember but this needs to be planned.

We start by getting the head of the cage into a vice and using wood that has been shaped and coated with rubber to hold the cage. This prevents scratching and bending the metal and at the same time getting a good non slip grip on the cage. You will need to mount the vice on something solid so you can walk up and insert it being flat footed. Place a rubber sheet (can be made of an old rubber tube) over the cage with a hole cut off for the lock. This will prevent most of the metal filing from falling between the cage and your skin.

Now the person drilling will need to start with a small bit and have the bit marked for the length of the internal lock. They will have to increase to the next size and continue until most of the lock is gone, the rest removed with needle nose pliers. If this is done correctly, all you will need is a new lock and the cage can be reused.

If this is one equipped with a security screw with an exposed head, vice grips and a dremmel. Make two flat spots on the head of the screw and clamp on.

 

Realistically if it is a Burg style barrel lock just use a different key- there are only a few different key patterns made. Or use lockpick lawyers method. Or snap the little brass tab off and if needed Dremel any bit out of the way. All sound much easier than your operation.

 

we tried 4 different keys, we could not get a good bite on the tab and the dremel slipped once and i got a grazing scratch. We found this way worked the vest for my wife and we went with what she was comfortable with.

 

I've always found the locks to be more a mental thing. Like if my KH lost the keys, I'd probably pull myself out and then gently squeeze each ball through the ring. Maybe I don't have the thing as tight as I could, but then it will hurt from time to time. Twice the cage actually fell off. WTF I thought. Have you tried?

 

Easiest to drill throgh the lock, it's brass and a drill bit made for metal will make short work of it. Just drill down the keyway like you were inserting the key. These locks are also very pickable.

 

Why is everyone overthinking this with drills, dremels etc etc. you just get a pair of pliers on the two brass tabs of the lock & squeeze. It either breaks off the small tab or it forces the two tabs together (i.e. the unlock position of the lock) either way it just pulls out as normal. Done a few times takes 2 seconds, literally

 

Yep, that's what I keep saying- or just get a couple of knock off devices from Ali's- chances are good you will get the same key.

 

you can pick the lock with a small paperclip

 

Many devices enclose the tab.

 

Makes no odds, the pliers WILL break the soft brass lock EVERY time

 

Interesting thread.

 

CM forum is about locked cages, this place is not about unlocking!

 

The easiest way to remove it is to buy a new cage of a type you like with the same type of lock. They are all keyed alike so the next locks key will work in this lock. No damage caused and as you say you have worn it for 3 months before. So a few days extra is no problem.

 

This is the simple solution!

 

Just buy another lock and key of eBay Amazon anywhere like that the keys are all the same

 

Not when the pliers can't touch the brass.

 

Not in my experience, I have multiple cages, I’ve tried, different key set for each one.

 

exactly! But i'm in your place have a good milking and stay chaste away. I think you only need to find good keyholder, not unlocking with dremel...

 

Tell you what, you think what you think & I’ll know what I know. Been there done it (a few times like I said) if you can’t figure that out you are clearly shit with pliers