Any IBM Power / AIX fans out there?

Gordon JC Pearce gordon at gjcp.net
Fri Jul 1 16:21:04 CDT 2005


Tony Duell wrote:
>>And furthermore, if you strip the pins out carefully, making notes and
>>measuring them, then you will be able to put them back in exactly as they
>>came out.  Useful, if you ever get the real key.
> 
> 
> Even if you don't note down the order, it's fairly easy to determine by 
> trial and erorr if yoyu have the right key -- try each pin in the first 
> hole until you find one that's level with the top of the plug (inner 
> cylinder), repeat for all the other holes.
> 
> -tony
> 

And if you're really hardcore (Tony) then you could probably get any key 
that physically fitted into the lock, then make your own pins from 
brazing rod.

Gordon.


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