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PeterDTown t1_j3kp8ow wrote

How do some locks get rekeyed?

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kizzt t1_j3l3tg7 wrote

The locksmith pulls the barrel out, removes the old set of pins and puts in a new set with different lengths. Then the key is cut with bumps that correspond to pushing each length to the shear point of the new pin set.

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PeterDTown t1_j3ln7gj wrote

That makes sense.

Some locks can be rekeyed at home without a locksmith. I had one, I was able to key it so it matches another lock in the house. Any idea how that would have worked? I definitely wasn’t pulling out the barrel.

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