<p dir="ltr">Dave Hall has lot of lock info and has had write ups in the review</p>
<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 24, 2024, 10:32 AM Ron Fraser <<a href="mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="m_6772666569837600944WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Here is a picture of an ignition switch lock cylinder and key.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">With the key inserted everything is flush with the lock cylinder so it will turn.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Pins or wafers are spring loaded, they can be removed and moved on the cylinder to make a key work.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">The other lock cylinders are similar and can be removed for inspection.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ron Fraser<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tom Witt via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 23, 2024 4:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] exchange door locking devices<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p><i>"Can anyone recommend a topnotch Sunbeam lock and key person?"</i><u></u><u></u></p><p>Sunbeam specific..., likely they are all under the soil in the mother country by now.<i> </i>However there are probably a craftsmen or two out there - somewhere<i>. </i>Hopefully some knows.<u></u><u></u></p><p>While some may consider this barbaric I have done the following out of necessity. Locks typically have either pins or wafers.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Pins:<i> </i>I will insert the key and play around with the pins until I find those that come flush with the rotating tumbler. Sometimes pins can be doubled up to meet that height. Other times I have filed pins to meet that height. Generally there are also non-rotating, opposing pins in the housing. Any tumbler pin that doesn't come flush I leave it and its opposing pin out. While this lessens the strength of the lock to rotation it still offers a degree of a locking effect (better than nothing).<u></u><u></u></p><p>Wafers: I find them easier. I will juggle them around so that with the key inserted there is the least degree of wafer height outside the tumbler. Then whatever remains outside the tumbler circumference I file off. Again, this lessens the strength of the lock to rotation but still offers a degree of a locking effect.<u></u><u></u></p><p>So, if all else fails.., this is at least a functional option and given that historically locking was not a primary consideration you would gain something even if not full strength. The free spinning lock seems like it has no pins or wafers. The key that jams I'm not sure if you mean on insertion, or once inserted it wouldn't rotate. That could be corrosion/dirt or just the wrong key for the pin/wafer configuration.<u></u><u></u></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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