Locksmith needed?

[Adam Stephens]

You don’t have to drill both sides do you?

 

[Notch7]

You don’t have to drill both sides do you?

I'm not sure TBH.

Did you drill below the keyhole, not at the keyhole

 

[Adam Stephens]

Yeah I’ve drilled below the keyhole and now got all the metal bits out. Still can’t turn the keyhole! How odd!

 

[Adam Stephens]

Maybe I haven’t gone back far enough.

 

[crank39]

I normally count the tumblers as I drill through them, sometimes 5 but some could six, don't drill too far though as I think you'll knock the circlip off and then you will be stuck, try taping the keyhole around with a small screwdriver and hammer, if it won't budge theres still a tumbler left in

 

[Adam Stephens]

I know what I have done! I’ve hit the lock with the hammer so much that the outer metal is pushing on the lock so it won’t turn. I could be stuck!

 

[crank39]

Rodney you plonker

 

[Adam Stephens]

I know. WD40 is my only hope unless someone has any other ideas!?

 

[crank39]

Try the other side

 

[Adam Stephens]

Yep going to have to! Thanks for the advice. I wasn’t sure if it would be ok to just do it the other side too.

 

[Adam Stephens]

I’ve done it! Door open!
Just trying to get the bolt out to take the lock out now. Very stiff and threading easily. Reckon I could drill the screw out?

 

[crank39]

Its possible but you'd need to be very accurate and drill all the way down the screw with a 6mm bit without sliding off to the side or risk damaging or englarging the screw hole in the side of the mechamism, keep persevering on unscrewing it

 

[Adam Stephens]

Ok hopefully last question. I’ve finally got the screw out but the lock still won’t come out!?

 

[crank39]

If you had the key you would need to turn the key to roughly either 11 oclock or 1 oclock, this lines the little cam up vertically pointing down enabling the barrel to slide out, if not if its poking out anywhere other than pointing down you won't remove the barrel

 

[Adam Stephens]

Oh thank you! That’s it, all done! Amazing, thank you all for your help.
FYI - to get the screw out, in the end I bought some of those vice pliers. Worked a treat.