(020) Scrubbing Yale 6 pin mortice cylinder
Channel: Nite 0wl
Date: 2014-08-03

There isn't much of interest about this Yale 6-pin mortice cylinder, it has six pin stacks, no security pins, and isn't paracentric. So why put it on video? To demonstrate the scrubbing technique. Scrubbing is essentially the same as raking but doesn't use a rake tool. It simply involves running a half-diamond pick in and out of the lock as rapidly as possible. It is a great way to quickly open simple locks (no security pins) or to generate a false set (with security pins) to make it easier to single-pin pick.

This lock is the result of the vagaries of E-Bay lock purchases. Sometimes you get something really interesting and complex cheaply, the rest of the time you get filthy, broken locks with all sorts of missing parts and obvious amateur locksmithing work. This was the latter. It arrived along with two others missing pins, keys, and other parts. But diligent work with my picks and tools got them open and disassembled where I could clean them up and pin up at least one fully working example.