removing cylinder from Yale exit device trim with no key

[@petewoodfine2100]

Hi Jason. Thanks for taking the time to do this video. Very educational, thanks again. Every day is a school day. Just proves things don't always go as planned.

[@2815Juan]

I know this is an older video. But I just purchased the HKS lever lock removal tool. I use it as a last resort. But it’ll separate the handle from the lock in seconds with no damage. I recommend it to all locksmiths

[@kevinkoepke8311]

I liked the way "we" got that lever off. Prime example of the power of LOCKFORCE! ;) Of course that doesn't explain why "we" couldn't get that lock picked. Just having fun here. Thanks Jason

[@ryanbradley4718]

About 16 years ago I saw some cheap battery powered electric scissors in a office max bargain bin for 4 dollars. I thought I could make my own electric pick. I removed the stationary cutting edge and melted the end of a pick into the oscillating end. That same week I had a job to rekey two new Yale lever trims to a customer's existing key. With no key available I tried my new homemade electric pick. It worked on both locks in seconds. I was super excited at how amazing my pick worked. I quickly discovered when I disassembled the first cylinder that the locks were 0 bitted. I still have that homemade electric pick and it has not worked one time since. Good times.

[@PocketWomen]

Well that put up a bit of a battle. A good demonstration of problem solving a stubborn lock. thanks for this video, cheers

[@pjdambra]

I know that feeling. I spent many hours sitting watching TV picking locks to salvage locks. I’ve gone that route before and opened some locks before. Where there’s a will there’s away..

[@gkeyman565]

Watch and learn from other people's mistakes, that way it hurts less!!! ;) nice video, have a nice day

[@BD90..]

So it must be pick proof. That is from Jason's naughty bucket.

[@lmars5933]

Great video my friend little late for videos need too go to bed .😎🌟⭐⭐🌟⭐lol

[@jeffmoss26]

great video, have not had the pleasure of tearing one apart yet :)

[@Biokemist-o3k]

I thought I remembered someone grinding a key and just leaving the last 9. When he slid it into the keyway I thought that it released the cylinder. I could be totally wrong and it may have been a master lock but I was hoping that this had something similar.

[@Stolas1777]

I’m so frustrated I can’t remember the model but there’s a certain type of lever (the one with the round button style detent I believe, where I did something similar to this but when it has a normal style kik cylinder I pulled it apart like this stuck a orange handle pick like you’re using Down in there and was able to spin the tail piece with some needle nose after pushing down the pin in the back of the cylinder I was so proud of myself that day when I figured it out lol

[@johnwuethrich4196]

how do i get the cylinder our of exit trim on a von duprin? I want to put an e7500 in place of the 7500 on our main employee entrance at work. had the panic bar off, seemed like the only thing holding the front trim on was the cylinder and I could see it was threaded. I just couldnt get it to unthread.

[@fivel256]

Man, he even tried the secret locksmith put it in a vice. It must have been defective.

[@skygh]

I am trying to pick open a seven pin Dorma which I have no replacement parts. I have to have it re-keyed by morning and it's not playing nice.

[@WiliamBennettwildarbennett]

Ok I'm kinda new at the inner workings of locks... but could you not take your KNIPEX and bend those 5 Locking tabs back straight and remove the cover to get the same results?

[@tomcason5399]

Jason, Did I miss something? Would not the HPC LHR 100 made easy work of this?

[@selock]

Dunno 🤷🏼‍♂️ never purchased one but I just kinda feel like it wouldn’t. These do have a really big retainer so not sure if it would have worked or not

[@hkssystemslocksafe2486]

The major mfg. Lever removal tools do work with these I've used them on both yale and corbin/russwin levers and trims. The HPC is iffy at best!

[@curtolocknkey]

Nice job... as usual...

[@klaus3794]

cAN YOU CLEAN YOUR FINGER NAILS?

[@selock]

cAN YOU GET A LIFE AND WORRY ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE?

[@ImGumbyDangit]

Another case of needing a third hand.

[@JavierRamirez-wu5ru]

Impression it

[@SilverSidedSquirrel]

useless. i need to get he lock off teh door it's on WITHOUT cutting th dmned thing off the door. SMFH.

[@selock]

I suggest you call a locksmith instead of crying “useless” considering we show in this video it will come off 🙄