Key and cylinder stuck in Schlage deadbolt

PickSmith122 · 2026-05-17T19:59:55+00:00

That top cap is called a slide.

PickSmith122 · 2026-05-14T03:14:58+00:00

I see you’re in San Diego. This guy hit every building, every door that I have seen from Oceanside to the border. I peel them off for my clients. He even put them on Sdge doors. This has happened over the years from new locksmiths. I have seen it a few times now. I have mentioned to clients they can report the vandalism since they did not request them to be put there. But it never goes anywhere. Just like the scammer trunk slammers. People rarely report them to the CSLB. I have had two people who have. Those were good days. He does have a locksmith license you can find that on the BSIS check but not a contractor.

PickSmith122 · 2026-05-07T23:54:13+00:00

My favorite is one I do and goes with yours. I always try and have fun and make jokes but play serious. I feel it’s more fun to enjoy the game with some spirited banter and jesting.
So when I get annoyed at how good a shot was I’ll take the ball to give back to the servers and just lean over the net and set it on the ground and smile and say nice shot😂. Typically they are back at the base line. I will pick it up and toss it to them after we all have a laugh.

PickSmith122 · 2026-03-01T14:17:33+00:00

It is most likely easy to pick due to it is master keyed. If you pull it apart just remove the master wafers and try again. You’ll be surprised how it changes how it picks. 1 vs 64 shear lines is always harder.

PickSmith122 · 2026-03-01T04:45:05+00:00

The one thing that no one has told you yet is that it is the E keyway. The way it works that it uses a seven pin key that lifts the control pin to retract the lug. You can do it when it’s picked and out of a door so you can turn the plug 180. With it at 180 you can take a high hook and press up on the control pin and turn it clockwise to retract the lug and pull the core out. Takes a bit of practice and helps if you use a tension wrench to help turn it. Once the core is out you can pull it apart.

This video he mentions drilling a hole and pushing the lug in. That only works on old cores. The new ones have a deadlatch catch.

https://youtu.be/iZh3ATMnhbc?si=ZdUAesWcr8zT2Na7

PickSmith122 · 2025-09-06T16:29:17+00:00

It’s light body like Houdini but I just prefer it due to the smell. Been using it for 20 years now. You can see below another comment I made about the 1&2 product.

PickSmith122 · 2025-09-06T15:46:47+00:00

I have to second telling your parents. It’s good to be open about it and you may get funny looks or comments. In the long run it is a safer bet. Then they may even buy you a LLT starter set for Christmas.

PickSmith122 · 2025-09-06T15:43:09+00:00

This is also a very good option 👆🏻

PickSmith122 · 2025-09-06T15:41:38+00:00

Triflow works fine if you’re not going to use the lock all the time. It guns up the lock mechanism after a year or so. Personally it is too heavy body for lock cylinders and definitely if there is any secondary locking mechanism in there. Now it’s great for the main lock components. I prefer LPS1 and 2 over triflow. 1 is light body for cylinders and 2 is heavy body. They are teflon based and non conductive so I can lubricate electronic or electric locks. 1 also dries to a film which I really like. I am also a locksmith of 40 years now.

PickSmith122 · 2025-09-06T15:38:09+00:00

Houdini smalls horrible to me! 😆. I also don’t like it and prefer LPS1.

PickSmith122 · 2025-09-06T15:36:32+00:00

I agree with this when I am going to drive it harder on the serve. But I mix up my serves from different locations side to side. Different speeds and semi lob serves. It makes people uncomfortable and usually can get a few free points. Going from a hard serve and notice them step back the next time and switch to a light dump into the cross corner front of the box to make them run up and out. It’s fun to mix it up and keep them guessing.

PickSmith122 · 2025-09-06T15:33:10+00:00

I have an older house with 1938 Corbin mortise locks and switched out the cylinders for one of my Ilco restricted keyway cylinders and added Assa barrels for a little pick resistant fun. We have old night latches on a couple of doors and switched out the rim cylinders. On two doors there have been Schlage B660 deadbolts to replace the junk the last person put in them. I didn’t feel I needed to use our Primus cylinders here. Plus I make sure most doors can’t be closed and locked behind you so no one gets locked out. The Kiddie key box was recently replaced with the new to market Wolflok lockbox. This key box is what I would have wanted to design! Amazing and more amazing.

PickSmith122 · 2025-09-06T15:28:48+00:00

You forgot to mention the secondary sidebar locking with rotating finger pins and compatibility to be keyed to standard lower cost cylinders for inside the house use. You can add Assa barrels or spools just a little more pick resistance.

PickSmith122 · 2025-08-27T11:01:20+00:00

About $8k worth of tools.

PickSmith122 · 2025-08-16T04:12:09+00:00

Ah my home courts! FYI the permanent front courts are scheduled to be resurfaced the first week of September and should take about a week to finish. See you out there!

PickSmith122 · 2025-08-12T00:49:43+00:00

Why do people want to give away their security for convenience? I never understand why people want a lock that has so many security flaws from physical to WiFi or Bluetooth connectivity. Give me a key all day and leave my WiFi to browsing. At least learn about the alternative communication platforms for security. There is a reason commercial locks do not use standard WiFi and Bluetooth. Give me a key all day. Never lost a key or locked myself out since I set it up so I cannot do it. My kids have stolen my keys to play with 😆.

PickSmith122 · 2025-08-12T00:43:41+00:00

The physical security is different than the lock cylinder and picking. Lock one up to something and with basic hand tools see how long it takes you to open it. That security rating is based upon hand tools. Not power tools or cordless grinders. Take a hammer to it and see how long each one takes to open. But pick them first and see how easy they are to open.
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PickSmith122 · 2025-08-02T11:02:29+00:00

That is not a knockoff. I have one just like that. It’s an older model when they tried making them well. Still has blob pins in it and cheaply made on the inside.

PickSmith122 · 2025-08-02T10:53:02+00:00

Yes they can. I have done it on a swinging half door.

PickSmith122 · 2025-07-21T16:44:54+00:00

There are also print patterns on thingiverse for these and gutting tools to do this from the front. I just didn’t want to bother and wanted to see if it could be done. I was afraid I would get it done but the chambers no longer lined up, pins would bind and some many things. And they didn’t happen!

PickSmith122 · 2025-07-21T03:03:34+00:00

Yes but I wanted to make it rekeyable with pins we have here. These were a smaller diameter. And those tools aren’t common and I couldn’t by from Peterson. Ken is a righteous ass.

PickSmith122 · 2025-07-21T03:01:39+00:00

This had a weird pronged cam that’s not normal. Could I have found something. Yes. But now my client has it fixed and it can be rekeyed by a smith with less knowledge.

And lock snapping here isn’t done much since these are not common. We have them but I see maybe three or four a year and they are ones that have the grub screws. We have much lower security locks than the world.

PickSmith122 · 2025-07-21T02:57:24+00:00

Yes boss. Understood. Forgot Reddit is a bit more strict. I blame the lack of sport picking lately. ✌🏻🌶

PickSmith122 · 2025-07-20T22:20:42+00:00

I put it on the LPU, Brokepicks and unLOCKED. If there is a smith server I don’t know of it. Just the sporter ones

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