ffrenchepete Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Some years ago Dave Worne wrote an educating article in TR Action about how to alter a lock barrel to suit a key. Unfortunately I cannot find this article, now that I need it ! Can anyone out there tell me the TR Action issue number or date ? Many thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stevecross Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Probably not the most detailed and professional answer you will get but basically if you have removed the barrel from its housing, insert the key you want to use and then look at the brass "keeps" that protrude from the outer barrel face. The task is to then file those down flush with the outer barrel surface. (when you insert the key make sure all keeps in the lock are level to the outer face) A tip is to make sure that whatever key you try to use operates on all the keeps to bring them up to at least the barrels outer face before you start to file and if one seems rather high then chose another key as you do not want to file a keep away to nothing or it will jam. I am sure someone else will give you better guidance. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 A trick to use before doing any filing is to try swapping the "keeps" around to better suit the key. I hang on to any locks of that type I come across so that I build up a good stock of different length "keeps". Quite often no filing is needed - just select the right ones to suit the key. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlanT Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) Here are two photos where I persuade a barrel to fit a key: There is nothing unusal about the wards in a TR barrel. You can buy Mini barrels and keys on ebay and swap the bits into a TR lock. Edited February 4, 2016 by AlanT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RAHTR4 Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Pete, I have a PDF copy of the article that you seek. Send me a PM with an e-mail address and I can send you a copy. Regards, Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spit_2.5PI Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 A trick to use before doing any filing is to try swapping the "keeps" around to better suit the key. I hang on to any locks of that type I come across so that I build up a good stock of different length "keeps". Quite often no filing is needed - just select the right ones to suit the key. Bob. +1 for that - top tip! Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ffrenchepete Posted February 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Thanks to you all for your useful replies, particularly RAHTR4, from whom I've now received a copy of the original article. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Richard - For those of us who keep each and every copy of TR Action, which issue number features Dave's article (which I do recollect!)? If it's in the range 1-200, it will be on the CD. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RAHTR4 Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Hi Ian, Unfortunately I did not reference the copy to the TRaction issue it appeared. The copy was made in May 2007 which may narrow the search. Regards, Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Thanks to Richard's suggestion as to year, I looked through the magazines and found that Dave Worne's article appeared in TR Action 216, January 2007. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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