Re-keying your locks, The how-to thread Options

[markb]

I was re-keying a lock for someone today, and thought it might be a good time to take some pictures & explain how you can do this yourself. It’s not rocket science, if I can do it, anyone can do it. Please correct me if I’m wrong, or use the wrong terminology.

I’ll start with a door handle, because that seems to be what needs to be re-keyed the most.


Your standard 914 door handle.

[markb]

At the tip of the punch, you’ll see a pin. There’s one on each side that have to be removed. That’s where the small needlenose pliers come into play. These can be real fun to get out, so be patient. You *can* use the punch to knock them through, and if you choose to do it this way, make sure the key is out of the tumbler, because it may be in the way (I bent a punch trying to push a pin past the key). I prefer to take my time and pull them out.


Once the pins are out, the tumbler is in 3 pieces. Take the time to clean everything up before you continue.