What did you pick today?

[Robotnik]

Had no intention of picking this, but...

Purchased a (very cheap) Corbin master ring padlock off eBay, ostensibly with one operable key. Intended to disassemble and re-key in order to have correct master and change keys. Upon receipt, however, found that the key didn't actually work, and the shackle was locked. Problem? Naw, I got this.

I will say, the seller got extremely lucky. He sold this not-as-advertised lock to perhaps the only person on earth who a) can pick a grimy six pin master ring like it ain't no thing, and, more importantly, b) already intended to gut the lock and cut new keys .

[Malekal]

Not so much picked as impressionned! First success!

[GWiens2001]

Not so much picked as impressionned! First success!

Nicely done! Bet you have used that key about 75 times to open the lock just because it is amazing you made a key from a blank and did not take the lock apart to do it. Am I right?

Gordon

[Malekal]

Not so much picked as impressionned! First success!

Nicely done! Bet you have used that key about 75 times to open the lock just because it is amazing you made a key from a blank and did not take the lock apart to do it. Am I right?

Gordon

I did! I even tried to explain the process to my wife! She was unimpressed...

[RS686]

I did! I even tried to explain the process to my wife! She was unimpressed...

I know that feeling. Haha

[GWiens2001]

ROFL. Yeah, my wife just doesn't get it, either. My wife's usual expression about such matters is

Gordon

[Papa Gleb]

Ohh gents dont we all share this, when we get a lock open that has been kicking out butt and first person we run to is our loving wives to explain what just happened and share the excitement but all we get in return is "again your with the locks" or "yes honey thats nice" Lucky we have boards like this and fellow picks otherwise I would feel sorry for our wives having to constantly hear about our victories.

Keep the impressioning going, its a very useful and surprisingly rare skill. That twisted up blank was the first attempt Im assuming? Never had a blank twist out like that, they just usually slowly break.

[Malekal]

Ohh gents dont we all share this, when we get a lock open that has been kicking out butt and first person we run to is our loving wives to explain what just happened and share the excitement but all we get in return is "again your with the locks" or "yes honey thats nice" Lucky we have boards like this and fellow picks otherwise I would feel sorry for our wives having to constantly hear about our victories.

Keep the impressioning going, its a very useful and surprisingly rare skill. That twisted up blank was the first attempt Im assuming? Never had a blank twist out like that, they just usually slowly break.

Yeah that was the first one. My technique was a bit rough I got better ever since...

[Malekal]

Unlike Bill, I'm not pulling that core out!

[jeffmoss26]

I have the tools to work on Almont, it's not bad as long as you use the wire retainer to keep the top pins in and just rekey the plug.

[kwoswalt99-]

I have the tools to work on Almont, it's not bad as long as you use the wire retainer to keep the top pins in and just rekey the plug.

And if you make sure that all of the keypins are still there, unlike what I did with mine. The driver pin reloading tool is also really useful, you can even fill it up with spools or whatever you like.

[SouthernCrossPicker]

toady i picked a few. i successfully picked a Kwikset titan rim cylinder (only a 5 pin but hey it was cheap) then i got into my Abus 83/50 although i have done that one before i wanted to make sure it wasn't just a fluke.
i also started working on one of my 2 big Lockwood 270S70 but i think it will be a while before i crack either of them the steel shutter over the keyway is like a bear trap on those things. still a good day overall

[Joshua904]

Got a cheap abus 83/45 off of eBay with no key. Got it open and decided I liked the feel of it and needed a key, found a key to an old defiant door set and repinned it to match. Only had 5 pins, and was able to just swap 4 around and had to use a shorter pin from the defiant lock for one, but it works like a charm. Only sad thing is the bitting isn't up to par as far as making it challenging. I'm on my phone so I'm not sure on image size so I'll just leave links.

http://imgur.com/dmlY56c
http://imgur.com/nXQrXgv

[knowspicker537]

sargent 6pin, first 6 pin lock ive ever done, no spool pins, was easy took 5 minutes of tinkering and i had it, on to the next one

-knowspicker537

[LocksportSouth]

Nice job, you two!

knowspicker537 Crazy, no security pins at all? In a Sargent? Am I correct in thinking this is the Sargent of S&G, before they merged with the other company? I guess high security locks weren't always their forte! Good picking in any case