Can anyone tell me what this is for?
Thanks!
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ARF-GEF wrote:Since you have the key, have you considered taking it apart and making pics before reassembly?
Now I'm curious as well. My tip was rekey slot as well.
Farmerfreak wrote:Almont padlocks have a hole like that in the front of their locks.
If it's for the same function, then yes it is for rekeying.
I'm not sure if it's the same or not, but if.. The way it works is by turning the cylinder to the position where that notch lines up with the driver pins. Almont prevents that from happening with a normal key by having the tip of the key hitting something and making it stop, pick the lock or cut down the tip of the key (bottom half) to allow it to turn far enough. At that point the cylinder should be able to slide forward and out, before pulling it out find a wire (paperclip bent into shape) to slide into the groove while hooking around the top of the cylinder housing. It should hold all the driver pins in place just like a follower would.
Or, if it isn't like an Almont. I would be entirely wrong.
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