bumping a tubular lock

[LocksmithArmy]

anyone else played with the idea of bumping a tubular lock...

i find that the cheeper tubular locks are easy to bump, the nicer unican or ACE II are harder because they use different pins to resist drilling so they weigh different, that and the security pins make them much more difficult...

im not the best bumper out there either...

any comments

[Quabillion]

Hrmm,, Interisting thought. I will have to look into this.
I got my southord 7 pin tubular pick just a few months ago, but only have 2 cheap quality locks to use it on. Once I get an Ace II I will try bumping it, as well as trying the southord on it.

[monkeE]

My take on it is since you have such easy access to the pins, doing anything other than the tubular pick is either overkill or not as easy/efficient. Bumping should work in principle though.

[MacGnG1]

I have some ace II t-handle cylinders. I'll buy a key from ya to try it out!

[monkeE]

One more reason bumping hasn't been explored more:

Once you bump once, you're gonna have to bump again, or leave the lock in an unusable state. Imagine, bumping past the shear line 7 times to unlock, then 7 more times to the lock...

With the ACE picks, you actually mimic the key, so once you are past the first shear line, the next ones line up.

My 4¢ worth.

[LocksmithArmy]

well i understand how bumping can be difficult, hitting it 7 times and all... But... this key cost me all of... 2 mins... and the tubular picks... while are aswome... cost about $70-80 a piece...

there usually isnt a need to lock the lock back, if the owner lost a key they probably called me out to change the lock, ill bump it open and replace the lock, use the key to close it...

[Bass]

Not much to put towards this topic other that my tube locks on my office equipment are so cheap that if they slam shut, they begin to actually lock themselves sometimes. Because of this, and the loss of so many keys, a lot of the locking cabinets no longer have locks.

[art118]

I hope the aboey locks can not be bumped too that would be a pain
It seems you. Need a realt complex lock to keep picking and bumping
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[squelchtone]

I hope the aboey locks can not be bumped too that would be a pain
It seems you. Need a realt complex lock to keep picking and bumping
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Abloy locks cannot be bumped they do not have a shear line or springs.

[scriptguru]

LocksmithArmy, thanks for sharing cool idea - I didn't ever think about bumping tubular locks even though it's technically possible to do.

As I understand, you are using a blank key with no cuts at all, right? It seems to be the cheapest and simplest bump key ever

What about other similar locks (remember that locks for venging machines similar to tubular locks, but with flat face without a keyhole)?

[averagejoe]

Wow, what a necro

LSA made a video and put it on youtube for anyone interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz-YqMCcgOI

[cledry]

They impression easily enough if you need to turn the cylinder or make a key afterward.

[Arsenul]

I'm no professional, in fact I haven't even picked a lock yet. But come September when I buy all my picks. One of these is going to be in it. They have 7, 8, and 10 pin locks. That's all I know of from right now. But here is the video of it in action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS8DuzA1KtE

[yono]

Hi Locksmith army, just popping up on my thoughts, and im gonna try this. I will try my bumpkey spinner on this. i'll see if its effective. then as was said. if it will be successful, i can eliminate bumpkeying it a number of times to pass up to the last pins. regards.

[Pizza]

This may be a "dumb" question, but will those 7-8 pin picks work on 14 pin locks?

If not, is there a pick that CAN pick those types of locks?