Medeco original

[jonnyboy091373]

I got this lock from ChemicalRobot the other day, and was finally able to pick it yesterday, but due to time restraints I was unable to take it apart and take pictures of it.
Without further delay, here are the pictures.
P.S. the clip on the back of this thing was wicked hard to get off.
also, I will post a video of this lock when i get the picking time down.

[ChemicalRobot]

Very nice! What was your process?

And yes, those clips are a pain to take off. They have those little holes on the ends though, so there must be some tool that fits into them for removal.

P.S. If anybody else wants a Medeco Original I might have one or two left. Just PM me.

[elbowmacaroni]

Yeah, there are tools for clips like that. They usually have flippable pins too so that you can compress or expand depending on the clip and whether your removing or putting one on.

And nice job Jonny!

[jonnyboy091373]

Basically the first thing I did with this lock was to take out all the pins to get a better feel for what I was up against. I then just added in pins as I was able to pick them. To pick it, I would move my pick around in the lock with very light tension to try to get the sidebar set up and see what i was up against. Then it was a matter of lifting the pins and doing whatever rotation was necessary.
the first time it opened I nearly $#!+ my pants.

[KokomoLock]

Great job!! What type of pick are you using?

[jonnyboy091373]

To open it the first time I was using slimlines from southord, but I am now using a peterson short hook and a half diamond if necessary. MUCH more comfortable.

[spanky2313]

Here's what I use. Bought at lowes.

[jonnyboy091373]

what does that spiffy tool do, and how does it open locks? lol.

[magician59]

LOL That's a dentist's tool and it's used in extracting teeth.

[elbowmacaroni]

Ok, I have recovered my memory, the tools for removing the rings are called "Snap-Ring Pliers" of which spanky posted a nice pair... you can get a cheap set of them at harbor freight with a few sets of reversible tips of varying sizes. They are a very handy tool to have if you do any kind of mechanical device disassembly/reassembly.

[spanky2313]

Thanks elbow guess I should have explanded it better.

[jonnyboy091373]

Thanks elbow guess I should have explanded it better.

thats ok, im not the sharpest bulb in the shed. I may have to pick one up, thanks for sharing the info.