tention tool presure

[teabag]

Hey guys,
think this may be my first post after many hours of reading.
I Have found that holding locks apposed to having them mounted is very different in learning the "feel" of the tension, so have decided to take the real approach and mount them.
In one video I have, the person teaching/demonstrating refers to the amount of presure required is about the same needed to depress a key on a computer keyboard, this seems to be very helpfull info but is difficult to judge, as the tension wrech just feels like a lever.
But with that knowledge it got me thinking how to "feel " this presure, the thing I decided to try was to put a small spring on the end of the tension wrench. (approx same size as one from a pen, fits tight on the wrench and pushed on for about 6 coils).
I have found this helps a great deal as it actually feels like a key being depressed on a keyboard. so I know the presure is about correct, but makes it more sensitive to "feel" the sensations as pins set.
I have definatly noticed a great improvment in the time taken picking or raking now I have this very simple addition.
Just thought I would share my small discovery.
sorry about the poor quality pic but its taken on my phone in low light, tension wrench is about 100mm or 4" including the spring in length.

[teabag]

OMG just saw how i spelled the topic title

[mrdan]

Hmm, Sounds like a cool idea I think I will give it a go as well. Thanks!

[iNtago]

While a spring will help lighten the tension it will reduce the feel of securety pins

a simple twist-flex wrench shound lighten it enughf for everyone but the most heavy handed

is you want a feather tension tool clip a wrench in half and put the spring in the middle

hopeing i helped,
iNtago

[teabag]

its not that im heavy handed, its that I am trying to make the "feel" easier to detect for newcomers like myeslf the spring isnt intended to do the tension for me (us), but really to give a visuall indication the presure I'm applying is too much therefore bending the sping before sending the applied presure to the tension tool.
when I press the the end of the spring it only bends the spring about the same distance as its own diameter, giving more control, showing when to ease the presure as it no longer feels like very gently depressing a key on a keyboard. the idea here is to give myself and others a guide so we know what presure we are aiming to apply on the tension wrench.
by the way the spring Im using is quite thick and transfers every sensation from the pins moving or setting into your finger, it does not absorb them within the spring like a damper but magnify's the feeling as the vibrations are felt from the side of the sping.

While a spring will help lighten the tension it will reduce the feel of securety pins

a simple twist-flex wrench shound lighten it enughf for everyone but the most heavy handed

is you want a feather tension tool clip a wrench in half and put the spring in the middle

hopeing i helped,
iNtago

if I was to cut the wrench as you imply then put in the other end of the spring it would now act like a damper removing all feeling from the pins as you have already said.

[andrej]

Hi! This is my first post. Hope it'll go ok

The best method for me to realize how much pressure was needed was by taking a rubber band. I put it on the finger, twisted it aprox. 15 times and put the other end on the tension wrench. You put tension wrench in the lock and just pull the finger away from it to make pressure. Hope you can visualize it. It's great for beginners because first of all they don't have to concentrate on what tension they should apply and most important there isn't too much pressure applied. I know I put way too much pressure when I tried to lock pick for the first time. The other good thing is when you are confident enough to put the rubber band away you still have a good idea how much pressure is needed.