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tyrellrummage t1_j3kcrzw wrote

Reply to comment by FlyingWeagle in How keys works. by -birdbirdbird-

What I don’t get is, if they have a spring to push them down, how and why do they stay up when he lifts them (sometimes)?

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FlyingWeagle t1_j3kecy1 wrote

That's the click he mentions. The pin pushes up into its housing and allows the cylinder to turn just a little bit further. The pin doesn't fall back because it's now resting on the edge of the cylinder

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