Different Models of Medeco

[the lockpickkid]

I am going to start getting into these for picking and one of the main questinos I have is what is the difference in all the models? I hear biaxial, classic, etc, and the other day I even saw a model that didn't have the slanted pins!! Could someone explain all of these models, it actually seems to be an argument at times on what is what!

[HallisChalmers]

I am going to start getting into these for picking and one of the main questinos I have is what is the difference in all the models? I hear biaxial, classic, etc, and the other day I even saw a model that didn't have the slanted pins!! Could someone explain all of these models, it actually seems to be an argument at times on what is what!

See if this helps.

Original: http://www.lockwiki.com/index.php/Medeco_Original

Biaxial: http://www.lockwiki.com/index.php/Medeco_Biaxial

M3: http://www.lockwiki.com/index.php/Medeco_M3

[the lockpickkid]

I don't see alot of difference, the M3 has the slider, the biaxial has the Arx pins. Same concept all the way across really. Thanks Hallis.

[LocksmithArmy]

the only difference between the m3 and the biaxial is the slider(which is easily bypassed)

there are other styles... the bilevel and the cam lock

but they arnt so secure

[the lockpickkid]

Somewhere once I had a Medeco vending machine lock, It only had key pins, no drivers just springs. The pins were the slanted type though.

[LocksmithArmy]

that is true...(what do you meen slanted type)

in the cam locks the pins must be lifted and rotated but instead of having a channel that is exploited by the medecoder, it has a hole. a little hole drilled in it that thesidebars pegs(nots slats) drop in.

make sence? ill try and get some pictures

[the lockpickkid]

What I mean is that is has the angled pins for the different key cut directions, I don't know what you call this!!

[LocksmithArmy]

e is the best i can do

this pin is from a fireking safe cam lock.

the sidebar is held in with little clips i didnt want to break... but hopefully thiss will help

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[the lockpickkid]

yep, that is what they looked like! I might have this lock around somewhere I havent seen it in a while!

[LocksmithArmy]

What I mean is that is has the angled pins for the different key cut directions, I don't know what you call this!!

fore and aft(this was added with the biaxial and continued through the m3)

the original has pins that point fight in the middle.

fore pins point twords the front
and aft pins point twords the back...


(almost finished reading the LSS+x(compromise of medeco) infobase lol)

[barbarian]

I found a couple of nice places with lots of pictures of the insides of Medeco locks..

http://mitchcapper.com/cutaways/factory ... 3-bilevel/

http://www.medeco.com/solutions/downloa ... cingm3.pdf

[elbowmacaroni]

Is the bilevel the one without the chisel tip pins?

[LocksmithArmy]

Biaxial started the chisel point tips... they contined thru M3 and Bilevel

[barbarian]

Is the bilevel the one without the chisel tip pins?

Yep..

Low security that takes an M3 key. All the pins are in the AFT position. The lock is drilled differently.

So no need for the chisel tip. There is a sidebar, but it is just held by the slider at the front. Medeco admits these are low security.