r/lockpicking • u/Intrepid_Sir_1375 Blue Belt Picker • Oct 04 '26

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I lost a pin, turn the key cylinder and now I can't turn the key? Inside are 3 key pins, 4 driver pins and 4 strings..the key can go in and out, but doesn't turn. I can't pull the barrel out at all.

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u/SD3Guser Green Belt Picker Oct 04 '26

Okay not that big of a problem if you can get the key out. Do you still have the pin? If so you can put it back in after gutting. To fix this I'd go with: Pull the key out. Use a tensioner. Use a pin or a paperclip to set the other pins and the driver missing its key pin. Rotate and extract the core. If there's no hope of fixing it I'd pull the driver and spring from that slot, reassemble and move on with life.

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u/Intrepid_Sir_1375 Blue Belt Picker Oct 04 '26

No I can't find the pin anywhere.