ingersoll

[padlocks]

Is there anybody out there who has picked an ingersoll 10 pin (disk) lock? if so does anyone have film of this, I'm struggling to even get one pin to set. None of by tension tools seem strong enough.

[Cherokee]

Padlocks,
The 'Ingersoll' is a very difficult lock to pick as does not have pins but levers /discs (not sure of correct term) but those of us who have taken one apart will know what I mean.

The plug is very difficult to turn due an O ring around the plug.

I have a few 'Ingersoll's in my collection and have yet to pick one.

I am currently trying to come up with a homemade tool to try to make picking easier.

Good Luck with yours


Cheers,
Brian

[JackNco]

theres a video on www.locksportarchives.com

[padlocks]

theres a video on www.locksportarchives.com

i'm being a bit thick, but i can't find it under the link, can you be a bit more specific. thanks

[JackNco]

http://www.locksportarchives.com/archiv ... topic=80.0 u may need to be a member

[padlocks]

http://www.locksportarchives.com/archives/index.php?topic=80.0 u may need to be a member

thanks for trying, but still having problems - i logged in ok, but got the following message - The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you.
Any ideas, could you download it and pm the file to me?

[JackNco]

http://www.locksportarchives.com/archiv ... ;attach=62 is the direct file link but its in the general members area so you should have access.

[greyman]

There is a particular trick, but it probably shouldn't be mentioned on the public forum. They definitely can be picked, I know someone who has picked several Ingersolls.

[padlocks]

There is a particular trick, but it probably shouldn't be mentioned on the public forum. They definitely can be picked, I know someone who has picked several Ingersolls.

Just wind us up, how about pming me as I still can't get any joy with the video link above.

[JackNco]

There is a particular trick, but it probably shouldn't be mentioned on the public forum. They definitely can be picked, I know someone who has picked several Ingersolls.

Just wind us up, how about pming me as I still can't get any joy with the video link above.

Nah just PM me i have my theories but havent tested them fully

[illusion]

They can be picked using a standard SouthOrd tension wrench, and a hook pick. I know this because I personally picked an Ingersoll this way.

They do need quite a lot of tension, but that's not really the difficulty in terms of picking said locks. The hardest part I found was that the levers are under a lot of spring tension and I found it really hard to keep them set.

I don't remember using any super secret technique when I picked my Ingersoll open... I just treated it like a double sided pin tumbler lock, with super strong springs, and a tendency to reset itself on a whim.

Let us know how you get on with it, I'd like to hear how other people get on with them.

Good luck buddy!

[raimundo]

Ive never seen one, but reading illusions post about how the strong springs will keep resetting them, I got this idea of doing a thing like square timbering a mineshaft, the concept being that perhaps something could be made to fit inside the lock and hold the picked lever up. perhaps bearing on a part of the belly of the lever closer to the pivot point.

or perhaps this is a lock best opened by decoding and making a key.

[dmux]

decoding might even be difficult if the springs are really strong, they might be so stiff to make a mark on the key

[JackNco]

there is a decoder around but thats advanced access stuff. all ive seen is a picture. aparently its a J Falle tool.

[padlocks]

so far haven't managed to keep more than one pin set at a time and have destroyed 3 tension tools!