{"title":"Repinning Kits \u0026 Security Pins","description":"\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003erepinning kit\u003c\/strong\u003e turns one lock into an endless progression: swap standard driver pins for \u003cstrong\u003espools, serrated and mushroom pins\u003c\/strong\u003e and you have a new challenge every evening. Kits include the follower, tweezers and pin assortments you need to re-pin padlocks and Euro cylinders safely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--more--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is repinning?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery pin tumbler lock can be taken apart: push the plug out with a \u003cstrong\u003efollower\u003c\/strong\u003e (so the driver pins and springs stay in the housing), swap the key pins and drivers with tweezers, and push the plug back. Locksmiths do it to change keys; locksport people do it to \u003cstrong\u003ebuild practice locks\u003c\/strong\u003e. Install one spool pin and an easy padlock becomes an orange-belt lock. Install three serrated pins and it becomes green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in a repinning kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlug follower\u003c\/strong\u003e — a rod the diameter of the plug; the tool that makes repinning possible without springs flying everywhere.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePinning tweezers\u003c\/strong\u003e — with a groove for holding pins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePin assortment\u003c\/strong\u003e — key pins in graded lengths, standard drivers, and \u003cstrong\u003esecurity pins\u003c\/strong\u003e: spools, serrated, mushroom, sometimes gin bottle pins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSprings\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003epin tray\u003c\/strong\u003e to keep stacks in order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome kits add a \u003cstrong\u003eshim\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003epractice cylinder\u003c\/strong\u003e to start on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich locks can be repinned?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEuro cylinders (the most common door profile in Europe) and most brass padlocks with a removable plug. Our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/progressive-practice-locks\"\u003eprogressive locks\u003c\/a\u003e and many \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cutaway-locks\"\u003ecutaways\u003c\/a\u003e are designed for it. Cheap laminated padlocks usually cannot be opened non-destructively — check the product page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRepinning as the path to blue belt and beyond\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom orange belt on, the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/lock-picking-belt-ranking\"\u003ebelt ranking\u003c\/a\u003e is about security pins. Buying a new lock for every step gets expensive; \u003cstrong\u003erepinning one good cylinder\u003c\/strong\u003e costs nothing after the kit. It also teaches you how locks work from the inside — the knowledge that lets you guess what a lock is doing when you cannot see it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen should a beginner start repinning locks?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepin only after you can single pin pick a standard 5-pin lock. Before that, a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/practice-locks-with-security-pins\"\u003epre-pinned security-pin lock\u003c\/a\u003e is simpler. Everything here is for locks you own; that hobby use is legal in nearly all of Europe (\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/is-lock-picking-legal\"\u003elegality by country\u003c\/a\u003e). Fundamentals: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/how-to-pick-a-lock-for-beginners\"\u003ehow to pick a lock for beginners\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/lockpitkit.com\/collections\/repinning-kits.oembed","provider":"Lockpit Kit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}