Impressioning Different Types of Locks - PICTURE HEAVY

[TeamStarlet]

Awesome write up! Thanks Gordon!

[Killaken123]

Awesome write up thank you so much!! I've never tried it but I think I'm gonna give it a go. Thanx for the help I learn so much on this site and the other one.

[Oldfast]

Finally got around to giving this a good thorough read. Some great stuff here Gordon!
I liked how you covered a variety of locks. Learned a couple new things too. Thanks

[GregWhitney]

Thanks Gordon! My first impression was pin tumbler Yale. After reading your post maybe it's time to give the lever locks sitting in a box another look.

[GWiens2001]

Thanks Gordon! My first impression was pin tumbler Yale. After reading your post maybe it's time to give the lever locks sitting in a box another look.

If you can impression a Yale, then you can undoubtedly impression many lever locks. Good luck, and keep us informed.

BTW - Are my eyes playing tricks on me, or is your avatar a blank for a Cleveland 4-Way lock?

Gordon

[GregWhitney]

No tricks - it is a blank for a Cleveland 4-way. Great eye and I love that someone else knows! My love for them started with farebox locks and has expanded into padlocks as well. I have yet to pick one but have a selection of "pins" I picked up from ebay and have rekeyed a couple farebox locks.

[GWiens2001]

No tricks - it is a blank for a Cleveland 4-way. Great eye and I love that someone else knows! My love for them started with farebox locks and has expanded into padlocks as well. I have yet to pick one but have a selection of "pins" I picked up from ebay and have rekeyed a couple farebox locks.

Glad I was not imagining things.

Have tried making a key for one, but without success. But I also think they are so cool. Have the patent info including drawings. Unfortunately, the only one I have had my hands on was not mine. It was also a farebox lock that I was sent in hopes I could make a key. Considered trying to take it apart to make a working key, but it was not coming apart easily. Rather than risk damaging a lock that I was not positive on how to disassemble, I returned the lock.

Someday, I hope to get one with a key for my collection.

Since you have some, and have disassembled them before, I bet there are more members than just me who would love to see a pictoral thread on how to take them apart, and showing all the guts. If you get the time and have the inclination, please make one!

Gordon

[Oldfast]

.......guts.

WHAT THE %@#*? Wait... what... WHO said that?!

[GWiens2001]

.......guts.

WHAT THE %@#*? Wait... what... WHO said that?!

Knew that if I said the magic word, you would appear!

Gordon

[huxleypig]

Wonderful work Gordon, as always. Next up, 3KS?

[GWiens2001]

Wonderful work Gordon, as always. Next up, 3KS?

BTDT, Sir Piggles.

http://keypicking.com/viewtopic.php?p=73952#p73952

Gordon

[solac03]

hi, all

I am new to this forum and has taken an interest in impressioning. I have read some tutorials and even watched videos on how to go about doing this. So i have a couple of pad locks with no keys and i started trying out impressiong on a yale pad lock. i have broken lots of keys and cant seem to get any impression. i tried wiggle up and down even tried to shade a marker on the blank key to see if it would show any marks. I joined this forum as i cant figure out anymore what i am doin wrong or if it was even possible to impression this yale pad lock. Also i have a master pad lock no.5 with no key, i am a total noob and i dont know how many pins this lock has or how long the original blank key is. Can anybody help me out?

Thanks
yale pad lock


master pad lock no.5

[Papa Gleb]

Gordon, keep this thread going man, enjoy watching all your work.

Solac, PM w. links and answers to your questions sent.

[A1_noob]

Amazing work man! Do you know if it's possible to impression a triple-bitted wafer lock like an Illinois Duo? Or know of any books/videos that could help.

[GWiens2001]

Amazing work man! Do you know if it's possible to impression a triple-bitted wafer lock like an Illinois Duo? Or know of any books/videos that could help.

It would be possible, but finding blanks for them without any side cuts would be difficult.

Gordon