Instructions

You will need a craft knife or other sharp knife, a pair of scissors, some glue and a
glue spreader.
Dashed lines are Dotted lines are
The best type of glue to use is white school glue (PVA.) hill folds valley folds
Print out the parts sheets onto thin cardboard. Photocopier card is ideal. Notice
that the parts pages are marked front and back. Print out a front page, flip it over,
then print the back onto the same sheet. Leave the ink to dry completely before Cut
continuing. out

Before cutting anything out, score along all the dotted lines and cut out any holes
with a craft knife. Both these jobs are easier to do on full sheets of card.
Black lines show Shaded areas show
Dashed lines are hill folds, dotted lines are valley folds. Cut along the solid lines. where to cut. where to glue.
Grey areas show where to glue

1
Fold round and glue together the two
Tumblers. (1 - 2)
Fold round and glue the Tumbler Outer.
(3)
Slide the Tumbler into place inside the
Tumbler Outer matching the coloured
ends then thread the long flap though
the hole in the centre of the Tumbler
and glue it to the other side of the
Tumbler Outer. (4)
Long Flap
Cross section
of tumbler

Tumbler Tumbler Outer

Glue the Tumbler Outers to the

inside of the plug. Note that the
two flaps from the hole fold
upwards and glue to the side of the
Tumbler Outers. (5 - 8)

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Roll round the Plug and glue down

the ends of the Tumbler Outer.
(9-12)
Glue the Plug closed. (13)

Thread the Keyway through the

centre of the plug and glue it into
place. (14 - 15)

Glue the two Covers into place on

the end of the Plug. (16 - 17)
Roll round and glue the Cylinder.
(18)
With the Tumblers pushed into
place inside the Plug, push the Plug
into the Cylinder.

Assemble the Box as shown here.

(19-21)
Note that the box is shown
upside down in this picture.

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Seat the Cylinder into place in

the Box and glue it into place.
(22)

Glue the box base into place.

(23-26) Turn the box over at
this point.

Glue the Box Front and Box Back into place.

(28)

The Key Inner gives the Key

strength.
Fold the four Key inner sections
as shown to the right. The triangle
section in the middle makes these
shapes surprisingly strong.

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Finish the Key Inner the glue it into

place inside the Key Outer.
Fold the Key Outer round and glue it
together following the numbers on
the parts.

10

Glue the Key Handle

into place. The Key is
now complete.

The Cylinder Lock is now complete. When

no key is in place the Tumblers drop down
so that they stick out of the Cylinder holes.
This stops the Plug from rotating.
Insert the Key and the two Tumblers are
lifted so that the they are lined up within
the Plug. The Plug is now free to rotate
within the Cylinder. The Cylinder Lock is
unlocked!

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Tumbler Outer

Top
Cut Out
4

Outer
Tumbler
First

12
6.

Plug

13

Inside of Plug
Top
12
6.

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11 11 11 11 11
9. 9. 9. 9. 9.

9. 9. 9. 9. 9.
Tumbler
INSIDE

Top Top

First
Back

Front
Cut Out

Cut Out

Tumbler
1

5 5 5 5 5

5 5 5 5 5
7 7 7 7 7

7 7 7 7 7

Tumbler

Top Top

Second
Tumbler
Cut Out

Cut Out

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5 5 5
5 5
5 5 5
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2

2
3

2
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11 11 11 11 11 11
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10

8
10

13
12

12

6.

6.

Cylinder Lock Parts 1 Back

17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 15 15 17 17 17 17 15 15 17 17 17 17 15 15 17
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Top

14
15 15

14
15 15

14
Front

Back

14
14
15 15

14
Top

Key Handle

18

16
12

15
Cut Out

Cut Out

11
INSIDE

14
Cylinder

10

13
Key Outer

9
Cut Out

Cut Out

Inside of Cylinder

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10
11
8 8

12
8 8 5 5 5

Cylinder Lock Parts 2 Back

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6 6 6
16
16
16

16
6

15

14

13
22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22

18
18
17
17

22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 17
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Cut out
28

28
t
Cut Ou
Bottom

21
Plug End
20
21

22

28
22
28

22
22
22

22
t
Cut Ou
22

22
22
28
22
22

28

22
21

19

Plug End
21

t
Cut Ou

28

28

23

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16
Plug Front

21

20 21

21 19

Frame
21

Plug Back
6

26 17 17

17

Cylinder Lock Parts 1 Back

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Box End
10 10

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Cut Out

Tumbler Outer
Second
Tumbler

3
Outer

4
8 8
Cut Out

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1 2 17
8 6 5
7 7 7

9 9 8
5 5 5

8 3
3 Key Inner

1 2 18
8 6 5

Box Base
Box End

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Bottom

Bottom

Cut Out

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28 28
Front
3

7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 7 7

Bottom
Key Support 28 28

2 1

4 4

2 1

23
28 28

Back

Base

24 28 Bottom 28

Cylinder Lock Parts 4 Back