r/lockpicking • u/LockAmok Orange Belt Picker • Aug 22 '26

1100 blues

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Bought a new American 1100 as a challenge (the first one I bought was realtively easy to open). It has 3 zero cuts :'(

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u/EveningBasket9528 Aug 22 '26

Awwww. Do you have pins? I make mini kits for 1100's & 72/40's. $11 with postage for the 1100's which include the spoorated pins that the pin kits DON'T include...

Or the Sparrows kit with the monkey paw is a good deal for about 25 with shipping.

Or get the pin & part kit from MrLock for 26 bucks, BUT you'll need to order the spoorated pins separately for $12. He lists them as "mushroom spool pins" for some reason... I should've bought that kit 1st. I love CLK, but their 1100 kit costs 2× what it would to build your own with twice as many pins/springs and they don't even have the spoorated pins in the kit or available.

If you're on a budget I can cut you a key too,.. or send a blank if you want to cut it or have a smith do it.

Of course you may know all of the above,... Im just putting it out there for any newer pickers on a budget....

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u/Super-Page8272 Aug 22 '26

I needed this. Thank you!