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Peterson Euro Turning Tools Suitable For Australian Locks?

European hardware -lever locks, profile cylinders specific for European locks. European lock picks and European locks.

Peterson Euro Turning Tools Suitable For Australian Locks?

Postby johno75 » 8 Jun 2011 8:43

Hi,

Just wondering if the Peterson Euro Turning Tools http://www.lockpicks.com/euro-turning-tools-eutt-4.aspx are suitable for Australian locks?

Has anyone had any experience with them?

Cheers

Johno
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Re: Peterson Euro Turning Tools Suitable For Australian Lock

Postby IrishPicker » 2 Aug 2011 22:35

Im not sure about australia but from what ive read most of the euro style locks are virtually the same when it comes to turning the cam.

You pick the lock but nothing happens till the cam is turned seperately, ive seen slim tension wrenches used or cam turning keys ( a key thats been filed down past the grooves to the base) sorry i dont have a pic.

But the main purpose is to slip into the keyway (avoiding the pins) and turn the cam which keeps the door locked

Not a great explanation but hope it helps
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Re: Peterson Euro Turning Tools Suitable For Australian Lock

Postby johnw » 11 Aug 2011 8:56

Australia does import a lot of european hardware for commercial and snazzy houses bi-fold and shopfront doors, I have used peterson wires successfully in the past on one door, consdering most shop locks will be on the ground and up high it can be a relief to picking in awkward positions on busy streets.
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Re: Peterson Euro Turning Tools Suitable For Australian Lock

Postby Shyfted » 11 Aug 2011 19:10

Im an aussie and although I dont have this set I know that you need to use a euro set of picks (most of the time) as they are thinner and the keyways in Aus are also thinner than the US standard.
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Re: Peterson Euro Turning Tools Suitable For Australian Lock

Postby johnw » 12 Aug 2011 3:39

Yeah most commercial keyways in Australia will require some decent picks, I use SouthOrd slims and HPC slims, I got a Peterson KIWI set, but the picks are almost always way too thick for most restricted and commercial european keyways.

I would suggest you get an 8 pick slim set from southord to start with and some different length bypass wires and start playing around.
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Re: Peterson Euro Turning Tools Suitable For Australian Lock

Postby mach1 » 22 Sep 2011 11:58

The Peterson euro turning set only work on cylinders with a thumb turn.
Most of the cheaper range of euro cylinders and turns can be opened by these.
The better quality ones cannot as the cam mechanisms aren't so basic
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