u/Captain_Alon

Sparrows Sidewinder Screwup

Sparrows Sidewinder Screwup

Hello all, I seem to have goofed and require some assistance.

I have a Sparrows Sidewinder and because I have a smooth brain, I took all the pins out without writing down which ones went where, then I tried putting them back in from memory. Shockingly this didn't work and now the core won't turn at all so I can't even get them back out to start over.

My Sidewinder didn't come with the cap removal tool so I can't get into the guts of it because I'm pretty sure I broke something in there (thankfully Sparrows throws in replacement parts) so I kind of want to dig in and figure it out myself rather than sending it back to them to fix or getting a replacement. Feels like a good learning moment if I don't make it worse lol.

So two things I need help with:

  1. What cap removal tool actually fits the Sidewinder? I found one on Amazon but not sure if it will fit for it. This is the link (please mods have mercy on my soul) https://www.amazon.com/Cylinder-Removal-Professional-Locksmith-Rekeying/dp/B0DTNFZQ17/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

  2. Are there any video recs for understanding lock internals and repinning? There's obviously a million videos out there and I don't want to just fall down a random hole. Looking for something that actually explains what's going on inside rather than just "put the pins in like this."

Thanks in advance

u/Captain_Alon — 2 days ago