Mortise locks with a cross-shaped key. Cross key lock

- these are locks with a cross-shaped pin cylinder mechanism, in which the pins are small and arranged in a circle in three planes. Depending on the design of the cylinder mechanism, there may be a 4-row arrangement of pins. The rows of code pins are arranged crosswise. Each row can have two or more code pins. The key well has the shape of a cross in cross section.

The keys of such cylinders look like a Phillips screwdriver from the end, and from the side they look like a rod with teeth along the entire length on three or four sides. Since there are many teeth, the secrecy of such cylinders is higher than that of “English” ones. However, due to the inconvenience of use and low burglary resistance, cross-shaped cylinders are also falling out of use.

Security of cross-shaped locks:

The mechanisms of such a system have practically no degree of secrecy (not to mention burglary resistance) (every fifth key fits the lock). This type has minimal privacy. In mortise locks, where the contact area between the key and the working part of the lock is small, it is difficult to prevent intruders from entering. The secrecy rating of such locks is 600-900 combinations, which is difficult to even call secrecy. Also, the secrecy of such keys very much depends on the length of the cylinder. On many locks the cylinder itself is short (up to 10 mm), and in this case the theoretical security is even lower.

Types of cross-shaped locks:

Cross-shaped locks are produced in Turkey, Russia and China: Fayn, Yale, Kale, "Kirov": The most powerful lock with a similar cylinder, if you keep in mind our manufacturer, is the lock of the Kirov Machine-Building Plant (Kirovsky lock) of the Selmash plant - a lock with a cross-shaped key, they produce in two versions, both a Kirov mortise lock (without a handle, i.e. additional) and a rim lock.

Overhead locks are most often installed on metal or iron garage doors. The security of the locks is higher than that of cross-shaped locks made in Turkey. The body of such a lock is copied from the Italian Mottura 30 series:

Mortise cross-shaped locks are installed in metal doors in two versions: mortise and inset methods of installing locks. The inset version of the lock is most often found in old metal doors from the 80-90s. on the door is most often found in the configuration with a rotary handle.

But there are a number of mechanisms with a cross-shaped cylinder that can be found in our open spaces, and which can be called strong. These are Gerda and Barrier 4. The thing is that these locks were seriously modified, as a result of which these mechanisms are very difficult to compare with their original version. And if Barrier 4 is classified as a cruciform type of castle, then we can’t think of a better castle among Russian ones.

Also common in Russia are locks with a cross-cylinder “FAIN” and “Fayn” (Fain, Faun), as well as Kale cross-shaped mortise locks. Thieves love such locks and they often break. It is usually installed as an additional lock in rooms that do not contain material assets.

Disadvantages of cross cylinders:

1. A cross-shaped cylinder lock has a kind of cross-shaped cylinder, but not all cross-shaped locks are supplied with cylinders, and if they are supplied, they are most often met with defects (defects, defects);

2. Low degree of secrecy;

3. Low degree of burglary resistance: methods for breaking locks of this type do not shine with originality: the most suitable technique for breaking locks that are locked with a Phillips key is a Phillips screwdriver. It is not even necessary to resort to using picks, drilling and other manipulation methods. Options for picking locks at the level of the last century are quite enough for him. The silent resistance time of such a lock to burglars is 1 minute. Bumping and drilling are not even used.

4. Similar locks in Russia are available only in a low price category. Cheap options for pin crosses are inferior to cheap DIN pin cylinders;

5. There are products from our manufacturers where this cylinder mechanism is made of silumin;

6. Cross-shaped cylinder locks cannot be recoded; if the key is lost, the cylinder must be replaced.

Increasing the secrecy of the cross-cylinder and its protection:

As you can see, domestic cylinders do not rise above a certain degree of reliability. Many models of domestic cylinders can be opened in a few seconds with a hairpin or paper clip. These are cheap locks with a low-precision secret mechanism and made from low-quality materials. This is due to the fact that Russian factories, with rare exceptions, do not produce mechanisms that could compete with imported ones, because One of the main branches of lock production is stagnating. And, while the body of a good lock can still be made on a simple factory machine, the cylinder mechanism can only be made using professional high-precision equipment. Russian factories are not yet able to purchase expensive equipment, especially now that new competitors have appeared on the market - Chinese and Turkish manufacturers. But Chinese cylinders from the “consumer goods” category are of very low quality and can be easily opened with both a master key and a blank.

If possible, we would advise not just replacing the cross-shaped lock, but modernizing the lock. Replace the old “cruciform” lock with a full-fledged cylinder lock or lever lock, depending on the system of the previously installed second lock on the door, as well as the desired degree of secrecy, burglary resistance of the lock, i.e. if the budget is small, then you can install a domestic lock such as Sam, Class, Mettam...Guardian, Elbor, if possible, then it is better to import a manufacturer Mottura, Cisa, Mul-t-Lock…

On the territory of Russia and many countries of the former USSR, there are millions of Turkish locks Fayn, Kale, Ornek, ITO, DAF, with cross keys. In the 90s, these locks became wildly popular among domestic manufacturers of metal doors and, almost without a fight, captured a huge part of the lock market in Russia.

They wouldn’t be popular if only one type of key to these locks, and this was actually a cross key, brought potential customers of steel doors into awe. Moreover, when the manager placing an order for the production of metal entrance doors, say Ostap, as if by the way, reported on the millions of combinations of the secret of these locks with round cross-shaped keys. And that they are almost impossible to open! The customers were delighted. Wow!!! ... Fine and Kale castles, with cross keys - it's super! Do you think such castles don’t exist and this can’t happen, did that bastard lie? Maybe. Now almost everyone has wised up, but then...

And then, that manager, perhaps, fervently believed in what he was talking about or lying to naive people originally from the USSR. The locks are almost Western, beautifully packaged, Turkish manufacturers almost gave up their heads and swore that their Fayn-Kale locks and others, with cross-shaped keys, are the height of perfection in modern “lock building” in Europe. So it turns out that the Ostaps are not to blame! The Ostaps of that time also wanted to eat, just like those of today. At that time, it was very profitable for “Dvernik” to install locks of this type on metal doors: less work - more profit. The laws of capitalism have not been repealed.

As an example. The famous “Klin metal door” of economy class and one of the options for equipping it with locks. The upper lock is installed Fayn - Kale with cross keys, the lower one is installed with a VAZ mortise cylinder lock, also known as DAAZ ZV 4–3. Or, the lower lock could be installed with any other mortise cylinder lock of a similar type, with the standard interaxle distance for Russia of 55 millimeters, inherited from the USSR. And also the lower locks, in “Klin metal doors” and others like them, could be installed with mega-popular locks such as: the Belarusian semi-automatic mortise disc lock SHO-25 Baranovichi or the Ukrainian mortise cylinder lock ZAZ - Motor-Sich ZV4-6.

The top lock in cheap “Klin metal doors,” in addition to Fayn-Kale locks, could also be Ryazan “SAM” locks.

Yes, in this example you can at the same time see, for general development and understanding, what kind of doors these were - “Klin steel doors”. One small addition. They stood, stand and will stand for a long time in many people’s apartments.

There could also be such options for metal doors, which anyone wanted and called: “Crab-type metal doors” or “Spider-type metal doors”, to convey solidity and at the same time fear to the customer. Fayn-Kale type locks with cross keys were also actively installed on these doors. And here is this type of door.

The lower lock on this door, with sliding bolts, is ITO, with cross-shaped keys.

ITO is the Turkish twin brother of Fayn - Kale castles. “In his place it could have been Fayn or Kale!” But at that time the cards ended up with the manufacturer of this metal door, but these doors could also have had domestic locks.

The ordinary option of equipping metal doors with locks was very popular and widespread for many manufacturers of steel doors at that time.

That is why, at that time, locks of this type were literally transported from Turkey to Russia by truckload. “Unobtrusive advertising” by expert consultants and managers did its job. This is how there was a demand in Russia for locks with cross keys from Turkish manufacturers Fayn, Kale, Ornek, ITO, DAF. The laws of the market are inexorable. Demand creates supply. It got to the point that at one time these locks were even transported to Russia by shuttles, in the famous checkered trunks, and sold in markets, like any other consumer goods. They were literally flying away.

But still, the main share of the market for locks with cross-shaped keys in Russia was captured by Turkish manufacturers Fayn and Kale. But. “Maslenitsa is not everything for the cat,” a holy place is never empty. Soon, a counter flow of similar locks poured into the Russian castle market, no less powerful than from Turkey, from the rapidly developing China. Chinese manufacturers of similar locks, and even direct counterfeits of Fayn-Kale locks, began to aggressively dump prices and managed to win a significant market share from Turkish importers in a tough fight.

This is roughly how Fayn-Kale locks appeared in Russia, with cross keys. Or, as they are also called, locks with cross keys Fayn - Kale, or locks with cross keys Fayn - Kale, or locks with cross keys Fayn - Kale. And also their clones from China.

Quite soon it became clear that Fayn - Kale, locks with round cross keys, are not so super-duper reliable, both in terms of opening and breaking, and in terms of trouble-free operation of the cylinder mechanism installed in locks of this type. No matter how funny it sounds, it was the “top-secret” replaceable cylinders that turned out to be the weakest link in Turkish locks, with cross keys Fayn, Kale, Ornek, ITO, DAF, and the like. How to open these locks with cross keys is easy and simple; literally the entire Internet is filled with information.

The mechanical part of Turkish locks of this type also turned out to be not up to par. Design flaws and brittle material, brass alloys from which these Turkish cylinders are made, as well as improper operation of the locks, every day inexorably brought them closer to a pre-programmed breakdown and accident.

And this day has finally come for many owners of metal doors, from various manufacturers, with Fine-Cale locks. Ah-ah-ah! Accident. For some it happened faster, for others a little later, but these locks began to actively break, on steel entrance doors, often, a lot and regularly. Why be surprised? Many millions of these locks were installed on metal doors in Russia and the CIS countries. They had to start breaking at some point. The first statistics on typical breakdowns of locks with cross-shaped keys have appeared, and the “generic” sores of locks of this type have emerged.

None of the “door keepers” took into account the operating conditions for which these Turkish Fine-Kale locks with a cross key were designed. Almost none of the manufacturers of metal doors with locks of this type instructed users how to use them, what to do and how to care for them, how to lubricate them, in the end.

In Europe and Turkey, locks of this type were originally installed on various office cabinets, file storage, gun cabinets and mailboxes. Here, by the way, is a warm greeting to Turkish locks with cross-shaped keys from the USSR.

Mailbox lock with cross keys made in the USSR.

In addition, locks with cross keys in Europe were mainly installed on storage rooms, in various institutions, on pseudo-safes, or even on windows, or on roller shutters, and on other secondary objects that required minimal protection from the entry of unauthorized persons.

Here is a lock with cross keys for windows, various cabinets and doors.

And here is a deadbolt lock, with cross keys, which is installed on the roller shutters.

Of course, locks of this type were also installed on various doors, but mostly on wooden ones. Let's say like this one.

Cross key lock on a wooden door.

Apparently, it was the grandmother who installed such a mini-lock, with a cross key, on the door to her room in the family house in Staffordshire, so that her granddaughter would not play pranks with his friends without her...

And in Russia, Fayn - Kale locks, with cross-shaped keys, began to be installed mainly on metal entrance doors to apartments. Where the daily “passage” and operation were, for these locks, although relatively acceptable, they were on the verge of a foul. The fact is that normal steel doors are much heavier than wooden ones and the locks on such doors have their own operating characteristics. This requires more careful opening of the lock, and you need to make sure that the metal door does not hang with its entire weight on the locking bolts of the lock.

The steel door must be firmly fixed to the lock latch. In such doors, this is usually a lower lock with handles. If the door is not secured to the latch of the lock with handles, but hangs with its entire weight on the locking bolts, then the operator has to make additional efforts when opening any lock in order to open the door. This force is transmitted to the internal mechanism of the lock by the key, either directly, as with lever locks, or through a cylinder mechanism, into which the key is, in turn, inserted.

Years pass like this, until one fine moment the lock, with cross-shaped keys, breaks. The “nature” turned out to be too thin and flimsy for the cylinders, Fine-Calais locks, with cross keys.

Apartments would be nice. But Fayn and Kale locks of this type were also actively installed on common vestibule doors in several apartments, where the daily load on these locks increased several times. There are a lot of residents. In addition, the locks installed on common doors, as a rule, did not have enough keys included with the lock for all occupants of the apartments. It is clear that in such a situation people went to the nearest Metaloremont and ordered additional duplicate keys there. Sometimes these duplicate keys were not of very good quality, they were difficult to enter and exit the lock.

It goes without saying that after a certain amount of time, locks with cross-shaped keys Fine-Kale began to fail en masse on entrance vestibule doors of various types and designs throughout Russia. When a lock breaks, any one, it is usually replaced with the same one, especially if it is installed in a metal door. But what is the point of replacing Fayn-Kale locks with cross-shaped keys with exactly the same ones, if any master knows that in a few years it will break again. For many uninformed people, a counter question immediately arises: “Is it really possible to change a lock on a metal door, previously “standard” installed in it by the manufacturer, and of one type and size, with another lock, of a different type, with different sizes and keys? »

The answer is almost always clear: “Yes, of course, you can change locks with Fayn - Kale cross keys to locks of a different type!” And it’s not only possible, but even necessary, and the sooner the better. What is made by the hands of one person can always be successfully remade by another person! This applies to almost any other lock installed on a steel door and if it needs replacement. Except in some cases, as well as economic feasibility.

But what you can replace Turkish key-cross locks Fayn - Kale with is a separate story and article. Instead of these locks, you can put a lot of locks, for example, with “safe” type keys, or a cylinder lock, with perforated cylinders and additional protection in the form of overhead or mortise armor plates. Moreover, both from the Fayn - Kale lock manufacturers themselves, and from many other lock manufacturers from Russia, Italy, China and so on.

And again about the legends. The words of managers who spoke about the million-dollar secrets of Fayn - Kale, locks with cross keys, turned out to be just promoted myths and nothing more. These locks have become quite easy to open, in completely different ways, by everyone. They became especially popular among drug addicts, since they did not require special knowledge, skills and qualifications from the thieves and robbers who opened these locks. This is how Turkish Fayn - Kale locks, with cross-shaped keys, and their Chinese clones and fakes became favorite locks for thieves of all stripes. What they are, what they are not, it’s all the same!

When the number of robberies of apartments with locks of this type installed in the entrance doors exceeded many tens of thousands, our valiant police (and then the police) began to warn respectable citizens: “Citizens, urgently change the locks with cross keys to others!” And at some police stations there were even notices with the same content and photographs of these locks, with the keys of the cross Fine - Calais. It got to the point that in the morning television programs of many TV channels, Russian citizens also began to be warned that they should urgently change the locks of this type installed on their doors, out of harm’s way.

If you have not yet changed your Fayn - Kale Turkish locks with cross keys, then do it before it is too late. Forewarned is forearmed!

And what can you replace FAYN - KALE with, locks with cross keys, that's a completely different story.

Many people even do it themselves without any problems. And some, on the contrary, have big or small problems with replacing such locks. It would seem that an absolutely similar lock was purchased, but only from a different manufacturer, but a person cannot install it. Wow. And how confidently and persistently the sellers convinced this man: “You will have absolutely no problems replacing such a lock.” But no. It turns out that saying is one thing, but doing is completely different.

Locks from the Turkish firms Kale and FAYN with a cross key have become extremely widespread in the country. Kale was previously released in a black case, Fine was always in red.

The above mentioned models of kale and fayn locks have some disadvantages. Namely:

extremely low protective characteristics. It is unknown who spread the rumors that locks with a cross key cannot be opened or are more difficult to open than others. Some people are still in this ridiculous delusion.
There are several reliable ways to open and hack these mechanisms. Moreover, they are so simple that even schoolchildren can handle them, and it will take no more than 2-3 minutes. Alas, many people have similar locks installed on metal doors. Such a door is a tasty morsel for a burglar.
inconvenient operation. The key is inserted only in a certain position, and removed from the lock - in the same way. In this regard, users suffer inconvenience and take a long time to get used to working with such a lock. And it would be for the sake of...
low quality characteristics. The cross key, when entering the mechanism, wears it out on several sides. Frequent breakdown and replacement of such locks is a natural phenomenon.

But despite all the above points, kale and fayn locks with a cross key continue to be purchased en masse in lock stores and used on the doors of fellow citizens.

And the reason for this is trivial - the lack of analogues that would be better in their characteristics and would fit in place of the specified locks.

More recently, the domestic manufacturer of locks and hardware, Mettem, offered a replacement. Model 8.190 - to replace kale 189/4MF and model 8.290 - to replace Fayn lock.

Mettem lock models are good because they have almost identical body dimensions.

The key holes and the location of the crossbars also match.

The advantage is that the proposed models of Mettem locks to replace kale and fayn have a lever security mechanism, which has proven itself to be a more reliable solution with increased security characteristics.

All the locks that we reviewed in this material can be purchased in our lock store. If necessary, our craftsmen will not only recommend a suitable model for you, but will also install it on your door.

Over the course of several days or weeks, you began to regularly experience difficulties opening the cross lock in your apartment; you had to put in more effort, extraneous sounds appeared, the key became deformed, and one day you didn’t open the door at all. No one will like this situation, but, fortunately, the way out of it is simple. You just need to contact our company, and our craftsmen will open the cross lock without a key efficiently and quickly.

The mistake of most people who find themselves in a similar situation is the desire to fix everything on their own and break into a cross lock without a key with their own hands. As a rule, this does not lead to the desired result, but only removes it from it, since independent attempts at hacking can damage the mechanism even more. To open cross locks efficiently, you must have the required level of knowledge, skills and abilities. Therefore, it is better to entrust this work to the professionals of our company, who will do everything at the highest level.

Opening doors without damage is something that should only be done by professional craftsmen with extensive practical experience. Our company is one of the most popular workshops specializing in opening doors of any company/manufacturer/complexity.

No one is safe from a broken lock, but you shouldn’t despair. By calling our master, you are guaranteed to be able to get into your apartment. We have been professionally opening locks in apartments for many years, and our clients are invariably satisfied with the quality of the work done. Our services also include:

neatness and cleanliness of our employees;
professionalism and vast practical experience;
punctuality, urgency, efficiency;
high quality and reliability;
consulting on any issue related to the performance of your locks;
assistance in choosing the necessary parts and locks for your doors;
professional performance of opening/replacement/installation/repair of the lock, as well as its components (cores, cylinders, cylinders);
carrying out preventive measures aimed at eliminating all problems that have arisen in the operation of the mechanism;
moderate pricing policy.

Emergency door opening is almost the most popular request we encounter. This is quite natural, since few people want to stand and wait at the door.

Do you need an emergency door opening, but the lock is damaged and it is not possible to get home? Then immediately contact our company. Our master will perform emergency opening of all types of cross locks without damage. A technician can be called to any part of the city at any time required.

In our company you can get advice on any issue related to the performance of the cross lock mechanisms. We will always tell you how to proceed next, we will help you in repairing all components of the lock (cores, cylinders, cylinders) or in choosing new ones.

The cost of picking and replacing a lock largely depends on the urgency of opening or replacing it and the complexity of the installation. Prices can be very varied, they depend on the complexity of hacking, the type of lock, the urgency of the work, etc., so you can find out more about prices directly in our workshop and immediately after it becomes known what the volume and complexity of the required work . Come to us and we will definitely help you!

A cross-shaped lock is a device that has a cross-shaped pin cylinder mechanism. Moreover, the pins in this case are distinguished by their small dimensions and circular arrangement in three planes. Although mechanisms have appeared that have four rows of pins. And each individual row has two or more pins. If we consider the well by its cross-sectional area, it resembles a cross. Hence the name of this device.

Cross lock

The keys for such a cross-shaped lock resemble a Phillips screwdriver from the end, and in profile they resemble a rod with teeth on three or even four sides. Moreover, the increased number of teeth increases the reliability and security of the cylinder when compared with an “English lock”. Although it is worth paying attention to some inconveniences during operation and the low level of burglary resistance.

Cross Castle and its secrecy

Such mechanisms do not please their owners with secrecy. This is not to mention the burglary resistance. After all, every fifth key will fit this type of lock. Mortise mechanisms, which are characterized by a small contact area between the key and the working surface of the lock itself, are not capable of creating weight barriers for fraudsters. After all, the secrecy indicator of a cross-shaped locking mechanism is no more than a thousand combinations. But this is not enough, and cannot even be called secrecy.

Plus, this characteristic depends on the length of the cylinder itself. And if the latter is no more than 1 cm, then from a theoretical point of view the secrecy of the device is even lower.

Negative aspects of the cross mechanism

A device of this kind does not differ in quality. And if we compare the larval and cross locks, then the first product is superior to the second. Because wear of the mechanism when entering the larva occurs exclusively on one side. Whereas in the case we are considering, wear is visible from all sides.
This key is uncomfortable to wear. It often rips through the lining of pockets with its sharp edge.

Cross lock key

There is some inconvenience during operation. After all, the key must be inserted and removed only in the correct position. Plus, it’s worth getting used to the sequence of opening and closing the mechanism in a certain plane.
But the biggest disadvantage of the cross lock is considered to be the low level of secrecy and burglary resistance. It is easy to open such a mechanism. This will take no more than five minutes. Whereas a fraudster will cope with such a task in a minute. Moreover, it will be so quiet that the owners and neighbors will not even notice it.
The cross lock does not require recoding. And if you have lost your copy of the key, you need to change the cylinder.
The cross-shaped lock has a special cylinder. And its disadvantage is that not every lock is supplied with these same cylinders. And even when you are lucky and such a spare part is delivered, it is most often a defective product. No matter how sad it may sound.

Cross lock cylinder

Methods for opening a cross lock without a key

Sometimes situations occur when a key inserted into a cross-shaped lock cannot be removed. A simple way out of these circumstances is to fill it with VD-40 spray. After which it is recommended to do several test unwindings and pull out the key. If the manipulations performed are not successful, then it is necessary to resort to harsh extraction methods. So:

In this case, you must first prepare a drill and screwdrivers. This option can be used in case of a closed door and a broken key in the keyhole. In this case, it is necessary to ensure that the cylinder is drilled out using a drill that is larger in diameter than the key itself. Only in this case is it necessary to shift the core bit and open the lock using a screwdriver.
There is a hacking option that involves using a screwdriver. To do this, it is important to choose the right nozzle that fits in size. And with a gentle, gentle movement, rotate the larva. And then, adding effort, sharply turn the lock. After this it should open.

Hacking a cross lock

There is one way that at first glance may seem funny. And this is because in this case, the means to open the lock with the key is chewing gum. To do this, you need to insert softened chewing gum into the lock core, pushing it all the way to the base. Then wait some time necessary for this rubber to harden, and using a screwdriver or other tool that fits into the hole, it is pushed out. The scheme of this kind of breaking a cross-shaped lock is that the rubber band fills the cavities under the key. And after it hardens, it becomes something like a key. Whereas a screwdriver is a continuation. And the rotation of the latter imitates the opening mechanism of a cross lock.
The method using an impact Phillips screwdriver is considered fast and tough. In this case, it is necessary to insert a Phillips impact screwdriver into the lock cylinder all the way to the base. Turning it will require effort, which an adjustable wrench will help reduce. After turning the cylinder, it is necessary to cut off the brass pins and replace the lock with a reliable one.

Such locking devices can be called a type of English lock, because the mechanism is based on the use of cylinders. The code pins on them are arranged crosswise, so the key in cross section resembles a cross, and three or four of its planes have teeth. In fact, such a key is a more complex type of Phillips screwdriver. Accordingly, the keyhole also looks like a cross.

List of manufacturers:

Cross-shaped locks can be mortise and overhead; they are produced in Poland, Turkey, Russia and China. Polish and Russian ones are considered more reliable, especially those produced by Selmash. Models are available with or without a rotary handle. Kale locks are the easiest for attackers to pick.

The secrecy of the mechanism with a cross-shaped cylinder system is minimal - 600-900 combinations. Moreover, the shorter the cylinder, the lower the level of protection. The lowest is the 10mm glass. According to statistics, every 5th key fits a cross-shaped locking device. Therefore, it is most often installed as an additional lock, but not as the main one. But the device can be safely installed inside a building to protect the premises without any special material assets.

Replacement and installation of locks with a cross-shaped key

Most of the calls from ZamkiRus specialists are related to the breakdown of this type of locking device. Very often they come for the following reasons:

the lock was opened by intruders (this usually takes from 1 minute);
the keys are lost (in this case, you need to change the cylinder or the entire lock, because the mechanism cannot be recoded);
a cylinder made of silumin (an alloy of aluminum and silicon, which does not have very high strength, although it resists corrosion well) has failed.

Repair of locks with cross-shaped keys involves replacing the cylinder or the entire device. But not all locks are supplied with replacement cylinders on the Russian market. And it happens that the spare parts that the client purchased turn out to be defective and cannot be installed. In most cases, the device can be upgraded to increase its reliability. Leave the lock body and replace the mechanism with a cylinder or lever mechanism.

The only advantage of a cross-type lock is its low cost and good protection from moisture (silumin, for example, is used to make the internal parts of meat grinders). this type will take a minimum of time.

Unless, of course, it is necessary. The scope of work will be clear after visiting the site.

The ZamkiRus company also provides a service such as upholstery of wooden doors to insulate entrance doors and reduce heat loss during the heating season.

Opening locks of this type in 1 minute

Thieves use a variety of methods to open locks with Phillips keys: Phillips screwdrivers, hairpins, paper clips - even master keys, blanks, wire, a leash or the bumping method (opening with a blow) should not be used. If traditional English locks “resist” from several minutes (if they break out the cylinder with a crowbar) to 15 minutes, and lever locks - up to 20 minutes, then these - 1 minute, no more.

Locks with a cross-shaped key can be opened by ZamkiRus specialists in a matter of minutes:

make one hole in the lock;
insert the wire and lift the stopper;
turning the cylinder that opens the bolt, no matter how formidable it may be.

After this, as a rule, . The ZamkiRus company provides all services at any time and on any day, even on weekends. You just need to call the manager or leave an online application.

Locks with a cross-shaped key have a good degree of security - at least 20 thousand combinations, but an extremely low degree of resistance to the most primitive methods of hacking: the cylinder is attached to the lock body with only two small, fragile screws and is not protected by an armor plate.

Turkish manufacturers, to increase the level of secrecy of cross-shaped locks, such as Fayn and Kale, even equipped them with three rows of pins, but completely forgot that the pins turned out to be too small in diameter, and the brass metal from which the core of the cross-shaped lock is made is very soft and malleable by force influences.

Cross or cruciform lock KALE - device

The Kale 189 series cross lock, like its analogues, belongs to mortise cylinder locks and is equipped with three or five keys, depending on the assembly batch.
The principle of operation of the mechanism is that the beard or beak of the cross cylinder moves the locking bolt.
Locking occurs in two or three turns only with the help of a key, has four bolts with a diameter of 12 millimeters, and the extension of the bolts is 28 mm.
Recommended for installation only on interior doors!

Disadvantages of cross locks or why it is better to replace cross locks?

Extremely low quality lock. If the cylinder locks wear out the mechanism on one side, then the cross-shaped key, when entering the cylinder, wears out on four sides at once, which leads to the key “biting.” And the cross key is inconvenient to carry in your pocket due to the sharp blank, which tears the fabric of clothing
Inconvenient to use. The key can only be inserted into a cross lock in a certain position and removed accordingly. To operate cross locks, you need to get used to the sequence of opening and closing the lock in a certain plane of the key
Extremely low levels of protective functions or burglary resistance. Opening a cross lock takes no more than five minutes without rushing, and for a burglar it takes just a few seconds, and absolutely silently.

How to open a cross lock without a key?

Quite often there are situations when the key gets stuck in the lock, how to open the cross lock without damaging it? The “mildest” way to solve the problem is to pour in WD-40 spray and, with a little effort, try to unscrew and pull the key out of the cylinder.
If this method of opening the lock is not successful, we proceed to tough measures:

How to open a cross lock using a drill and screwdriver

If the front door is closed and the key is broken in the keyhole, then you need to drill out the cylinder with a drill with a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the key, move the core bit and open it with a screwdriver

How to crack a cross lock with a screwdriver

We select a nozzle that is suitable in size, first gently, for entry, we begin to turn the cylinder, then with force - by turning the lock should open.

How to open a cross lock with chewing gum

We put soft chewing gum into the core of the lock, push it to the base, wait for it to harden and use any screwdriver, even a slotted one, to open the lock. The principle of a banal opening of a cross-shaped lock comes down to the following: the rubber band fills the cavities of the key cutting and, when solidified, takes the shape of a cross-shaped key; any screwdriver is enough... We think it is unnecessary to describe the process further.

How to open Phillips locks with a Phillips impact screwdriver

The fastest and toughest method: drive a Phillips screwdriver into the lock cylinder almost to the base and turn it with force, possibly using an adjustable wrench. The cylinder rotates, the brass pins are cut off, the door opens, the lock is subsequently changed, preferably to a safe one!

Cross lock: replacing a lock with a cross key with a safe one is inexpensive, but reliable!

Therefore, there is reason to think about what to replace a lock with a cross key with and choose a reliable alternative to replacing a cross key. Replacing a cross lock with a safe with a butterfly key and a lever locking mechanism will significantly increase the safety and security of your home.

Replacing the KALE cross lock with METTEM ZV8 190.0.0

Replacing a FAYN lock with a cross key with a GARDIAN 10.01

Replacing a cross lock with an economy class lever lock: the cost will be 3,500 rubles, including the lock, work on modifying the seat, boring a turnkey hole and a guarantee!

If you are interested in a more serious lock, for example made in Italy, then Mottura is a suitable alternative.

Contact us, our masters will definitely take into account your wishes and select a lock model exclusively for your door, explain in detail all the disadvantages of cross locks and the advantages of replacing them with safe ones!

Cross locks are locks for doors with a cross-shaped cylinder or cylinder. The most widespread in Russia are the Turkish cross locks KALE and FAYN, thanks to wholesale purchases and mass installation in metal doors at the door manufacturing stage.
Locks with a cross-shaped key have a good degree of security - at least 20 thousand combinations, but an extremely low degree of resistance to the most primitive methods of hacking: the cylinder is attached to the lock body with only two small, fragile screws and is not protected by an armor plate.
Turkish manufacturers, to increase the level of secrecy of cross-shaped locks, such as Fayn and Kale, even equipped them with three rows of pins, but completely forgot that the pins turned out to be too small in diameter, and the brass metal from which the core of the cross-shaped lock is made is very soft and malleable by force influences.

Cross or cruciform lock KALE - device

The Kale 189 series cross lock, like its analogues, belongs to mortise cylinder locks and is equipped with three or five keys, depending on the assembly batch.
The principle of operation of the mechanism is that the beard or beak of the cross cylinder moves the locking bolt. Locking occurs in two or three turns only with the help of a key, has four bolts with a diameter of 12 millimeters, and the extension of the bolts is 28 mm.
Recommended for installation only on interior doors!

Disadvantages of cross locks or why it is better to replace cross locks?

Extremely low quality lock. If the cylinder locks wear out the mechanism on one side, then the cross-shaped key, when entering the cylinder, wears out on four sides at once, which leads to the key “biting.” And the cross key is inconvenient to carry in your pocket due to the sharp blank, which tears the fabric of clothing
Inconvenient to use. The key can only be inserted into a cross lock in a certain position and removed accordingly. To operate cross locks, you need to get used to the sequence of opening and closing the lock in a certain plane of the key
Extremely low levels of protective functions or burglary resistance. Opening a cross lock takes no more than five minutes without rushing, and for a burglar it takes just a few seconds, and absolutely silently.

How to open a cross lock without a key?

How to open a cross lock using a drill and screwdriver

How to crack a cross lock with a screwdriver

We select a nozzle that is suitable in size, first gently, for entry, we begin to turn the cylinder, then with force - by turning the lock should open.

How to open a cross lock with chewing gum

How to open Phillips locks with a Phillips impact screwdriver

Cross lock: replacing a lock with a cross key with a safe one

The main negative problem of Turkish cross locks, such as Kale, Ornek or Fayn, in addition to the weak mechanism, is the easy opening of an entrance door locked from the inside. You don't need to be a professional burglar to silently remove the trim, hook the protruding tail of the key with pliers, turn it and open the door.
Therefore, there is reason to think about what to replace the front door lock with a cross key with and choose a reliable alternative. Replacing a cross lock with a safe with a butterfly key and a lever locking mechanism will significantly increase the safety and security of your apartment.

Replacing a cross lock with an economy class lever lock: the cost will be from 3,500 rubles, including the lock, work on modifying the seat, boring a turnkey hole and a guarantee!
If you are interested in a more serious lock, for example made in Italy, then Mottura is a suitable alternative.