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Abus 72/30 gutting

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davesnothere11

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Post Sat Feb 20, 2016 6:54 pm

Abus 72/30 gutting

Here's a teardown of an Abus 72/30 with some tips on gutting them.

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The keyway is fairly open but some with some warding. I've seen some other cores with different keyways but I don't have any to photograph.
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To remove the core, unlock the padlock and depress the button in the shackle hole shown below, while sliding out the core. I used a shaped piece of wiper blade as a probe.
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Here are the core, body, shackle, bearings, and actuator. Note, there is no spring on the actuator or shackle.
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Below shows a pin in a cutout in the back end of the bible that limits plug rotation. Depress this pin with a probe and rotate the core over 180 degrees.
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Now is a good time to remove the keypins through the openings in the bottom of the core.
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I have found that Euro cylinder tools work best for removal of these cores but a regular follower can be used with a slight modification of technique. Use the tool on the right to depress all the drivers and the pin which limited plug rotation.Then slide out the plug.
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Below show shows tool placement and the plug out.
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Here you can clearly see the pin and the channel it travels in which limits plug rotation.
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Now all the pins are out you can see that all pins are standard and the drivers are balanced in length with the keypins.
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The bible is very short in this core, so the drivers are cupped to allow the springs to go into the pin.
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Now that its all apart make things a little more fun.

One tip for pin modification: due to the cupped drivers be very careful not to over tighten them in a dremel or drill chuck as they will deform easily.
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Edited to fix image orientation.
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Post Sat Feb 20, 2016 7:00 pm

Re: Abus 72/30 gutting

Not used to seeing cupped drivers on this 'low end' a lock. Not that Abus is a bad lock.

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Post Sat Feb 20, 2016 7:25 pm

Re: Abus 72/30 gutting

GWiens2001 wrote:Not used to seeing cupped drivers on this 'low end' a lock. Not that Abus is a bad lock.

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I hadn't seen them before at all, but I am FAR from an expert. Looks to be a space issue mostly, as the bible and lock are quite small.
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Post Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:29 pm

Re: Abus 72/30 gutting

davesnothere11 wrote:
GWiens2001 wrote:Not used to seeing cupped drivers on this 'low end' a lock. Not that Abus is a bad lock.

Gordon


I hadn't seen them before at all, but I am FAR from an expert. Looks to be a space issue mostly, as the bible and lock are quite small.


Have only seen them on european locks such as LIPS, Kaba, and Elzett. That is because a euro-profile lock has very little space outside of the bible for driver pins, and so locks that use pins from more than one angle need to find a way to make it work.

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Post Sat Feb 20, 2016 10:38 pm

Re: Abus 72/30 gutting

I like the keyway. In the Abus catalogue it shows a proprietary model 888 keyway. I've looked for one in an 83 style core to no avail. Great job and excellent pictures. I want one
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Post Sun Feb 21, 2016 12:35 am

Re: Abus 72/30 gutting

RJ Robert James wrote:I like the keyway. In the Abus catalogue it shows a proprietary model 888 keyway. I've looked for one in an 83 style core to no avail. Great job and excellent pictures. I want one


Did you read the keyway? It says ABUS. Seriously.

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Post Sun Feb 21, 2016 12:31 pm

Re: Abus 72/30 gutting

GWiens2001 wrote:
RJ Robert James wrote:I like the keyway. In the Abus catalogue it shows a proprietary model 888 keyway. I've looked for one in an 83 style core to no avail. Great job and excellent pictures. I want one


Did you read the keyway? It says ABUS. Seriously.

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I never would have spotted that. :shock:
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Post Sun Feb 21, 2016 12:33 pm

Re: Abus 72/30 gutting

davesnothere11 wrote:
GWiens2001 wrote:Not used to seeing cupped drivers on this 'low end' a lock. Not that Abus is a bad lock.

Gordon


I hadn't seen them before at all, but I am FAR from an expert. Looks to be a space issue mostly, as the bible and lock are quite small.


Sargent has cupped drivers for LFIC. They are very unnecessary though for that large of a cylinder.
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Post Fri Mar 04, 2016 6:31 pm

Re: Abus 72/30 gutting

Do you know of any retail source for these 'cupped' driver pins (to fit the 72/30)?

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