Re keying door locks

[Captain Obvious]

On ‎2‎/‎1‎/‎2019 at 10:17 PM, Zup said:

Very nice holder fixture you fabricated there Sir. I've only stabbed myself three times tonight trying to pry face cap edges with my small screwdriver. I'm giving it up for the eve. Too much blood loss.

  I didn't see this before.

Yeah, I don't remember all the details, but I went through the same thing with the first door lock I opened up. I know I used a couple little screwdrivers and other pointy tools, but I don't remember how many times I stabbed myself.

I do know that I used screwdrivers and little chisels that I ground to shape to try to make the job easier, and while I did succeed, the face caps were a little ragged around the edge. The current set of tools of my pliers combined with the anvil holder have produced results good enough to re-use the face caps.

[dutchzcarguy]

18 hours ago, Captain Obvious said:

stabbed myself three times tonight

If you put the front of the lock on the workbench and pry the edge open with a little screwdriver... you'll never stab yourself..  it's like using a knife or wood chisel.. Never use the knife/chisel towards your self..  i know a man who did.. cut his arm open and now in a wheelchair!  (he developt muscular dystrophy..) so be careful!  ?

EDIT:  no not the capt'n said.. Zup said it..!!  stupid computers... ?

Edited February 6, 2019 by dutchzcarguy