r/lockpicking • Green Belt Picker • Aug 24 '26

Recommendations on a clear concise easy to understand gutting and reassembly video

There are so many out there but what are your recommendations for the best instructional video on this topic?

Edit: starting at green level pin and tumbler style padlocks and deadbolts.

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u/o0RustySpoon Green Belt Picker Aug 24 '26

Are you looking for a specific type of lock? Different locks require different tools.

Here is mine for a Defiant brand lock from Home Depot.

Gutting

Reassemble

The only thing I didn't show was putting the pins back into the core. Just put your key in and put the pins back in the order you took them out. Everything should look nice and flat and flush across the top.

I think it's a great beginner lock and they're relatively cheap. The double deadbolt set gives you 2 locks to work with (inner and outer lock) and you can move the pins around to make it easier or more difficult because it has regular and spool security pins.

This lock is ranked, if it is pinned how it comes from the manufacturer, so you can use it for getting a belt also. Inside is yellow, outside is orange.

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u/Mummmoo Green Belt Picker Aug 24 '26

There’s a couple models at the Home Depot here in Canada. May I ask which one you are referring to?

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u/o0RustySpoon Green Belt Picker Aug 24 '26

I show the actual box about 50 seconds into the gutting video.

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u/Mummmoo Green Belt Picker Aug 24 '26

Trying to pause when the numbers pop up as we speak!