Re-keying a euro cylinder

[DrPhill]

Looking at youtube, it seems that this can be done..... Has anyone here had experience of doing it? The video that I watched had an Aussie rekey one in 1 min 49 seconds - at a leisurely pace.
In order to do this he had some knowledge and tools that I don't have. I wonder how much these tools cost and where I can get them....

Any help or advice gratefully received.

 

[Spectric]

Why, most euro locks are just total shiete and it is easier to just replace one of these with something that is anti bump / anti snap like the Avocet ABS MK3

https://www.lockandkey.co.uk/p/abs-anti-snap-euro-cylinder/

or

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tesa-Assa-Abloy-Assortment-T6553010N/dp/B00UCFMOLQ

But if the door is cheap and nasty then a decent lock is a waste of time.

 

[DrPhill]

Why, most euro locks are just total shiete and it is easier to just replace one of these with something that is anti bump / anti snap like the Avocet ABS MK3

https://www.lockandkey.co.uk/p/abs-anti-snap-euro-cylinder/

or

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tesa-Assa-Abloy-Assortment-T6553010N/dp/B00UCFMOLQ

But if the door is cheap and nasty then a decent lock is a waste of time.

Thanks for the reply.

Why? Well all the rest of the locks are keyed alike. We have just added another door and it would be simpler if it used the same key. Otherwise I will need to purchase five new cylinders and waste the existing ones.

 

[Spectric]

I think that this could cost more than just buying all new locks that are keyed alike. You will not only need the tools for the job but also a kit of new pins. If you are a locksmith then the cost will be repaid by the customer but for a one of job of keying you might end up with parts that are not required and I think you will find the kits are specific to a brand of lock.

Look at this kit and now imagine what your lock will look like once in bits on your workbench, could be a great xmas game of who can put it all back together again.

 

[flying haggis]

stick the old cylinders on e-bay or similiar to get some money back

when MIL moved into her current place I swapped the cylinders (4) by going to a local upvc door manufacturer and buying from them. They had a large quantity of cylinders all the same key as they worked on the assumption that their goods would be used in so many different locations it didnt matter that all the keys they supplied were the same.

 

[niemeyjt]

Why, most euro locks are just total shiete and it is easier to just replace one of these with something that is anti bump / anti snap like the Avocet ABS MK3

https://www.lockandkey.co.uk/p/abs-anti-snap-euro-cylinder/

or

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tesa-Assa-Abloy-Assortment-T6553010N/dp/B00UCFMOLQ

But if the door is cheap and nasty then a decent lock is a waste of time.

Agree 100% - our only break-in was through one of those. Where the screw goes through the lock is thin. A vise-grip on the protruding part of lock and a quick twist and it snaps at that point - as we were told by the police (in France, of course - wouldn't expect the UK Police to bother attending).

 

[flying haggis]

i have ultion locks on my doors and they have a guarantee that pays out if the burglar gets in by snapping the lock

 

[Spectric]

The anti snap locks will still snap but in such a way as they remain locked, many will just let go. The anti bump should be a mandatory requirement for all locks, without this feature the required keys are readily available and the lock is bypassed in seconds without any sign of it being bumped and this applies to not only euro locks.

 

[DrPhill]

I think that this could cost more than just buying all new locks that are keyed alike. You will not only need the tools for the job but also a kit of new pins. If you are a locksmith then the cost will be repaid by the customer but for a one of job of keying you might end up with parts that are not required and I think you will find the kits are specific to a brand of lock.

Look at this kit and now imagine what your lock will look like once in bits on your workbench, could be a great xmas game of who can put it all back together again.

I can see why you think this..... I may just swap some locks around. We have french doors where both have a euro cylinder - but one cannot be opened until the other has been opened. So with a thumb turn on the second door it makes no odds which key the lock needs.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Or just put a new lock on the least used door.

 

[DrPhill]

Thanks for the replies - I do appreciate the help.
I think that the best course is for me to swap a pointless cylinder to the new door. But I will wait for long dry days before tackling the fitting hiding the cylinder securing screw.