Mortise Lock Key Stuck

It will show you how you can drill out the stump of a mortice lock allowing you to get past the lock entirely.

Mortise lock key stuck.

Hello i have an atrium mortise lock on the french door going out to the porch. If your lock is brand new. Now wiggle the key up and down not side to side to work it out of the lock. I cannot afford a locksmith so need to sort it myself.

The door is stuck locked i don t have the key to the other side not sure if that would help anyways. Hi my front door 5 lever mortice lock has failed in the lock position. Posted by 2 years ago. Very handy tools to have bought a set years ago.

This lock can certainly be picked but what if you don t know how or you don t have anything on hand that can serve as a good lock pick. Atrium mortise lock deadbolt stuck in locked position. Hold the application straw right above your stuck key aiming it into the hole. Keyed cylinders are spring loaded with a series of pins that allow the cylinder to be turned if the correct key is inserted.

That s what this video is here for. The key turns several times but the bolt does not retract. Atrium mortise lock deadbolt stuck in locked position. There is a chance when the lock was re keyed assuming you had some door locks keyed alike or keyed to existing locks the person who did the re keying didn t get the pins completely seated in.

I have tried wd40 and my spare key. Key won t turn in locki couldn t get my mail so i tried something whilst the camera was rolling and it was almost a miracle result. I have also tried the door from the other side. Locksmith should be able to remove broken piece using broken key extractor removal hooks needles extractor pilers.

Locksmith might even use curtain picks to open mortice lock.