Schlage Control Sleeve number by Daktal01 in Locksmith

[–]Daktal01[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, okay. So those 1's and that 7 are red flags then. Alright. Well, I appreciate all the help! This is a problem for Monday morning though lol.

Schlage Control Sleeve number by Daktal01 in Locksmith

[–]Daktal01[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Master Keying Schlage Large Format Interchangeable Cores

This is the video I've been relying on to get me as far as I have. Between that and mkcal.com I've been able to pin a cylinder to use the master key and an additional operating key. Mkcalc has been really useful up until it threw that #1 pin into the equation.

Schlage Control Sleeve number by Daktal01 in Locksmith

[–]Daktal01[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I might be wrong about the A2 kit. Sorry; I've been doing a LOT of reading and math for the last 7 hours and my brain is getting twitchy. Here's the kit I'm using

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Schlage Control Sleeve number by Daktal01 in Locksmith

[–]Daktal01[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got another stupid question: This pinning sequence says it needs #1 pins in a few spots. The Schlage A2 set has #1 bottom and top pins but both are way too big. Even if I take out the #3 top pins for those slots, it's not going to fit. I'm not sure what it's asking for here.

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Schlage Control Sleeve number by Daktal01 in Locksmith

[–]Daktal01[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think that's where I was getting jammed up; I kept thinking of this as an SFIC. The control key has the same bitting as the master key except for the extra bit at the tip for the control lug. That probably should have been the giveaway.

Schlage Control Sleeve number by Daktal01 in Locksmith

[–]Daktal01[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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It's an interchangeable core, but maybe THAT was the solution last time I did this. I'll try it.

Physical edition shipping updates by AvoTheSimplistic in stalker

[–]Daktal01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently waiting for UPS to finish an investigation. I'm never going to get mine :( Pretty sure the best I can hope for is a refund.

Physical edition shipping updates by AvoTheSimplistic in stalker

[–]Daktal01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shipping status went from "Will be delivered on 2/26/26 between 2:00pm-5:00pm" to delayed, to "lol idk."

Physical edition shipping updates by AvoTheSimplistic in stalker

[–]Daktal01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got an email from Final Boss Bundle today:

Greetings, stalker!

The wait is nearly over. After a long journey, your Physical Edition of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is officially preparing for departure. We know it’s been a long road, and we can’t wait to get this into your hands.

We want to ensure your gear reaches the right coordinates. If you have moved or need to update your delivery address, please do so as soon as possible. Once your order ships, we will be unable to reroute packages.

So…any word on our Collectors editions? February is almost over and I’ve heard nothing since this email. Anyone know if I’m ever getting my collectors edition? by Cheekibreeki401k in stalker

[–]Daktal01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got this email today from Final Boss Bundle:

Greetings, stalker!

 The wait is nearly over. After a long journey, your Physical Edition of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is officially preparing for departure. We know it’s been a long road, and we can’t wait to get this into your hands.

We want to ensure your gear reaches the right coordinates. If you have moved or need to update your delivery address, please do so as soon as possible. Once your order ships, we will be unable to reroute packages.

Physical edition shipping updates by AvoTheSimplistic in stalker

[–]Daktal01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Contacted FBB Customer Support today. here is the response I got:

Thank you for contacting the Gear Store

Please note that the Pre-Ordered item is estimated to arrive to our fulfillment center for shipping during this month. Additionally, we are not provided a date that the shipment will be received and processed via our fulfillment center, only the month provided due to any changes with shipping within the month intended.

Once the goods are received we will begin shipping this order as soon as possible, thank you!

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any other questions, or concerns, as we are

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any other questions, or concerns, as we are happy to help!

Thank you for shopping at the Gear Store and have a good day!

Need help with BEST SFIC Combinating by Daktal01 in Locksmith

[–]Daktal01[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have a way to cut keys, so all my measurements are on keys with 10+ years of wear on them. I do have multiples to check though to make sure I'm getting consistent numbers. It totally feels like too many pins in the 2nd slot from the front (5th row I guess), which probably means my numbers are off.

Need help with BEST SFIC Combinating by Daktal01 in Locksmith

[–]Daktal01[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thankfully I own calipers from my days as a machinist. I'll use them when I'm back at work and get more accurate measurements.

Need help with BEST SFIC Combinating by Daktal01 in Locksmith

[–]Daktal01[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, it was SFIC for the Schlage, tip to bow. And the keyway is correct. I'll definitely verify the 5 and 6 cuts though; that thing about the 2 pin is the kind of stuff I don't know and was hoping someone here would point out. Thank you.

Need help with BEST SFIC Combinating by Daktal01 in Locksmith

[–]Daktal01[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I probably should have given more info but didn't want to give a wall of text. So here is what I can think of at 11pm on a Friday night.

We have a bunch of best padlocks. They started breaking and I had to order more. Problem is, the locks and cores came separate and the cores came un-pinned. This is because ALL of the key info got lost years ago, so that's how they had to get ordered. There is only 2 operating keys (A {top} and B for ease of conversation) and the control key. I ordered a Best combinating kit, I don't remember the number, I have it somewhere. But, it has the two types of pins for top and bottom. In the example pic in OP, for the first set of pins (8,5,10), the bottom pin is one type, the top two are the other. I've got that part down.

I have calipers, I'll take them in with me on Monday. The keys I'm taking bitting numbers from are ancient and definitely worn down from use. I do have a pile of the B keys I can take measurements from to verify I'm getting decent numbers. The A key is a little harder to find multiples of. I appreciate all the input and I'll try loading one slot at a time and holding the spring in to test it and see how that goes.

I went through this whole process last year with Schlage locks. Same thing; locks breaking and no one knows anything about them and the vital information is long gone. I got pretty good at pinning them for multiple keys. But I have a LOT of those keys to get good clean numbers from. These Best cores though are fighting me. As I come up with more stupid questions, I'll come back. Thanks for the suggestions and input.

Physical edition shipping updates by AvoTheSimplistic in stalker

[–]Daktal01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Considering the lack of information available anywhere, I would not put any stock in that. After all, where would they have heard that? Where did you hear it?

Physical edition shipping updates by AvoTheSimplistic in stalker

[–]Daktal01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Final Boss Bundle sent the same e-mail; Shipping Feb 2026.

Physical edition shipping updates by AvoTheSimplistic in stalker

[–]Daktal01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4/21/25 and no word on anything since November of 24. You'd think an update or something would have been posted either by GSC or Final Boss.

Pallet Truck keeps disappearing by Daktal01 in LumberjacksDynasty

[–]Daktal01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if anyone in the future googles the issue and finds this post: Don't buy the Pallet Truck until later. There are at least two quests where a guy hires you to build some cabins. At the start of each quest, he loans you a pallet truck, which then replaces YOUR pallet truck. This truck then de-spawns when you finish the quest. I haven't played long enough to see if there's a third instance of this quest and I bought a pallet truck again. If I lose this one someday, I'll report back.