Lost the key for my...
 

[Closed] Lost the key for my Pinhead anti theft skewers.

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HELP, no idea how to get my wheels off.


 
Posted : 26/10/2013 9:45 pm
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they do replacement keys...


 
Posted : 26/10/2013 10:00 pm
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Didn't write down the key number did I, duh.


 
Posted : 26/10/2013 10:19 pm
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get the old hacksaw out cut a long line straight across wide enough to hit something like a chisel in the get a pipe wrench to turn that or just undo the replecment dropout(providing alloy of corse) that should free it up a little


 
Posted : 27/10/2013 7:19 am
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just ask a local bike thief..

they had no trouble whatsoever ripping the front wheel out of my hackbike.. I don't know if the security skewer made any difference at all, the dropouts of my fork weren't damaged..

I sincerely hope that the wheel was though.. ๐Ÿ˜


 
Posted : 27/10/2013 7:35 am
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Dremel the shield off and then use Molly-gripps

I would imagine it's very hard steel, so you might need to get another little cutting disc half way through.


 
Posted : 27/10/2013 8:33 am
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It's a steel frame. Tried to cut into the the dome side with a hacksaw but it's very hard steel. Think first I'll try to cut off the excess skewer and then try and drill it out. Thanks for replies.


 
Posted : 29/10/2013 4:07 pm
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Convincing pretend you have managed to remove the wheels without the key: you will then find the key


 
Posted : 29/10/2013 5:01 pm
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Having a tidy up and the key was in the bottom of my spare bike bits cupboard. I knew it would turn up somewhere.


 
Posted : 27/12/2013 9:18 pm