Beware of the Avocet ATK thumbturns! Very tricky

[@richardgodkin4126]

Well done on your 1k subscribers. I'm on the MLA course next month and you've taught me so much over lockdown (without you realising) to "get myself ready" Cheers Mate.

[@FortressLocksmiths]

Thanks Richard, and good that’s what the channel is for to help those new and not so new to the trade ....good luck 👍🏻🔑

[@matthewspenser1690]

Another outstanding Video!! Cheers mate... and congrats on 1K 🔑🗝🔨

[@FortressLocksmiths]

Nice one pal 🔑🔑🔑

[@archieking8696]

I haven’t seen that double peak rake style blade before who sells them I always love your videos thank you as a footnote six weeks from my quadruple bypass surgery and I’m doing great

[@FortressLocksmiths]

Glad to hear you’re on the mend , and I think I got these from an old Klom set I had

[@Nicks-Picks]

Congrats on the milestone mate and cheers for the share😁🙏 and have a great rest of the week 👍

[@FortressLocksmiths]

Cheers buddy, you too! 👌🏻🔑

[@gcollins2904]

Hilarious boss. Found you recently on KZbin. You are funny as fcuk pal. Excellent work 👏

[@FortressLocksmiths]

Cheers pal, if you check out my latest videos you’ll see I’ve cracked the thumbturn part finally!

[@wallers-jackdawlocksmiths9040]

Well done on 1k subs mate, that’s awesome!

[@FortressLocksmiths]

Cheers mate

[@podslocks]

Any joy with the spinner attachment?

[@FortressLocksmiths]

Not yet brother , although I am confident with something that’s just been sent to me

[@podslocks]

@@FortressLocksmiths just seen your latest video. Well done, smashed it open.

[@FortressLocksmiths]

@@podslocks cheers buddy, we got there in the end 😂

[@Martin-hl8sz]

Will a thumb turn wire not work on this cylinder? You’re videos are very good and well explained. Just found out that you only live down the road from me. If you would like to meet up for a coffee and have a chat some time would be nice. I am now semi retired warrant Lockie.

[@FortressLocksmiths]

Are you in Blackburn Martin? And no the thumb turn wires won’t work on this unfortunately, as a basic rule of thumb any British Standard or one star and above cylinder the wire won’t work on as most brands got rid of the design flaw that allowed them to be bypassed

[@Martin-hl8sz]

@@FortressLocksmiths thanks for the prompt reply. Yes I live about a mile away. Would like to meet and have a chin wag if you want. I could give you a ring when it is convenient for you. if that’s ok with you. I do very little work these days and could possibly pass you the odd job.

[@FortressLocksmiths]

@@Martin-hl8sz yep that is absolutely fine with me, I generally spend time with the family over weekends (unless it’s an emergency lock out) but feel free to give me a ring anytime during the week to meet up for a brew

[@Martin-hl8sz]

@@FortressLocksmiths will do looking forward to meeting another passionate Lockie.

[@K3V_L4W]

hi mate does your Kronos adjustment screw come loose and vibrate off?

[@FortressLocksmiths]

I don’t really use the Kronos much pal, but yes the clamp can come loose but to be fair it can do that on most EPGs

[@arsenal-nabzi]

Nice one mate learning a lot from you but still stuck on mortise lock lever picking

[@FortressLocksmiths]

Cheers mate, and yeah lever mortice picking is one of the harder parts of our job but you just have to practice all the time for that, at least an hour a day

[@bloggs692413]

good man that pick is half snowman keep em coming pal

[@liamperkins3721]

Sorry I'm so late to the party, but did you have any joy with the cut down key method? I'm wondering if once in the trap pins, a bump key could get you out and engage the cam at the same time, just for split second. Could that be enough to move the cam a few degrees past the trap pins so you could pick it up again with the long tension tool?

[@FortressLocksmiths]

The only thing is with a bump key you’ll struggle to get it in on the position because the pins that aren’t in the trap position are solid so they key won’t go past unless it’s really really low cut. The problem is that with the thumb turn the cam has to be constantly engaged so constant forward pressure is needed. It’s the same with ABS even when you use the dedicated GJ pick if you release pressure even slightly you’ll lose the cam and you won’t even know it if it’s in the door. The cut down key on a plug spinner is the only way past it I can see

[@liamperkins3721]

Hadn't considered the bump key not fitting - my bad. Sounds like the plug spinner/key is the only way. I was faced with one of these on a lockout last week, pure luck that it was a ground-floor flat with a window left on a nightlatch. Air bags popped that right open. Not sure if I would have got in otherwise. Thanks for the reply, your channel has some really great content.

[@FortressLocksmiths]

@@liamperkins3721 the key/key cylinder is relatively easy to pick and once you’ve got the cam you’ve got it so doesn’t matter if you take your tension tool out etc ….think I’ll have another bash at my training centre tomoz 💪🏻🔑

[@arieark3006]

Well done m8 on the subs...😎👍🍺

[@FortressLocksmiths]

Cheers pal 🔑🔑👌🏻

[@stewgordon9291]

Well done seth another good one mate👍 👍

[@FortressLocksmiths]

Cheers matey, hopefully a follow up video will be forthcoming 🔑🔑

[@leeh8656]

Brilliant video mate but dying to see part 2 🙂

[@FortressLocksmiths]

Haha don’t you worry mate it’s coming , just not had time to make it yet 🔑🔑

[@leeh8656]

@@FortressLocksmiths goes to show how sad my life is as been dying for part 2 🤣🤣

[@FortressLocksmiths]

@@leeh8656 I’ve been dying to make it but my kids dictate my life 🙄🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@philiptaylor4962]

Well done on your 1k subscribers. Well deserved.

[@blackdotkiller1]

What about putting some serrations on your tension tool to keep the tension on the cam so it basically jams in the key way ps good camera work keep it up son

[@FortressLocksmiths]

Not a bad idea that pal, that’s what this community is for bouncing ideas of each other!

[@richiekaye1103]

Congratulations on the 1k Subscription 🏆🏅 Great explanation,Love a bit of Prattling on..Let's ave it in round 2 Bish bash Bosh👌

[@mrlocksmith2479]

Firstly big congratulations on 1k subs mate! Secondly, very informative vid, not come across the ATK cylinder yet, not looking forward to it? Lol

[@FortressLocksmiths]

Cheers matey, and yes they are very formidable cylinders, plenty of pick protection, can’t snap them and definitely cannot lock pull them due to the firing pin in the centre of the cam 😳😳

[@glennj6465]

For my part if your 1,000 your very welcome 😂👍🏻 Great videos and education 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@FortressLocksmiths]

Cheers Glenn

[@BD90..]

If it gives a locksmith a pain the bollocks it must be a good lock 😂🤷🏻‍♂️

[@FortressLocksmiths]

It is a good lock! Still not worked out how to deal with the thumbturn, it’s the trap pins that are causing the problem! 🤯

[@blackdotkiller1]

just tell them they will need a new door because you have a crappy lock and this f@#%*! boot is going through your door 😁😁👍🔑

[@jasephase2k933]

One way to learn robbers on crack

[@richiero0o0]

I don't understand why manufacturers don't ALL provide a way to prevent lock turners being used (e.g. through a letterbox) on thumbturns e.g. a button or push to engage etc.

[@FortressLocksmiths]

On this particular one it is push to engage, BUT , the ironic thing is it actually left the customer locked out even though he had the key , if it wasnt in the 12/6 o clock position you couldn’t insert the key, they did away with this feature

[@richiero0o0]

@@FortressLocksmiths Avocet did away with the need to push to engage the thumbturn because of the lockouts. You can still push the thumbturn in but doing so makes no difference as it works without anyway! Annoying as I specifically wanted one where you needed to do something to engage the thumbturn.

[@FortressLocksmiths]

@@richiero0o0 yep I’ve got a load of them at the training centre and the one in the video is the only one that you physically need to push in to engage the cam , the only other one that i know of is the Yale Conexis , but they are shite

[@richiero0o0]

@@FortressLocksmiths think APECS have one with a button? Any recommendations for preventing a lock turner being used? I guess a guard of some sort?

[@FortressLocksmiths]

@@richiero0o0 without going in to too much detail the button is only if the lock has been attacked on the APECS, surefire way to prevent is a restricted letterbox guard

[@DnBVeder]

Why would you even try with a flat pick ?

[@FortressLocksmiths]

What do you mean pal?

[@DnBVeder]

@@FortressLocksmiths the flat blade you used in your gun 1st. Just wondered why anyone would try use that in the 1st place? Do they normally work. Iv never used 1.

[@DHJ-MINING121]

Great video pal love it love the way you work. come across a lock the other day on a job a bit of a b...tard will send it to you let’s see if you can crack it 👍👍👍🔐

[@FortressLocksmiths]

Cheers buddy! And as long as it’s not an EVVA 3 star I’ll have a bash 😂🔑🔑

[@DHJ-MINING121]

Okie dokie pal will get it in the post (it’s a KABA) it a little monster trap pins all over it good luck 👍👍👍🔐

[@FortressLocksmiths]

@@DHJ-MINING121 lovely stuff pal, send me an email at [e-mail] and I’ll give you the address and also sort out postage costs with you 🔑🔑

[@fireblaster9961]

Shhhh every one, here we have a lonely locksmith in his natural habitat the kitchen lol 🔥🔫

[@joedunn1]

You wrote that with a David Attenborough voice saying the words in your head... Or at least that’s how I read it 🤣👍🏻🔑

[@fireblaster9961]

@@joedunn1 my man 👍