Pick wont fit!

[Me_The_Great]

Hi there!

I have been trying to pick the front door (Yale) but whenever it opens, it seems like luck. I did it yesterday morning in under 15 seconds, but haven't been able to do it scince

The problem i am not having, is that my pick's wont fit in the lock! I dont know why, and i dont think the lock has gotten smaller The problem is that i cant get them to the back pins, they are getting stopped by the side ward (guessing terminology, i mean that gove along the side of the key ) They seem to only get right to the back when i take the tension wrench out, put the pic all the way in (above the side ward) then move the whole pic down, then put the wrench back in.

I cant see what i am doing different to last time.

Any tips?

Thanks!

[n00by]

What kind of pick are you using?

[Me_The_Great]

These: http://www.lockpickshop.com/Merchant2/m ... ry_Code=LS

[rakemaster]

Which yale? The one with the very squiggly keyway?

If so that's one of the hardest keyways to move a pick in. You probably need a smaller hook.

http://www.crypto.com/papers/notes/picking/index.html talks about this keyway.

Maybe you want to start with an easier one?

Good luck!

Rakemaster (and now pin by pin master)

[Chucklz]

Check to see that you havent twisted your pick tip as well. Thin picks are always good. Peterson makes a very very thin hook that may help you.