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Postby SFGOON » 7 Dec 2004 19:38

Well, as it turns out, use of computer generated picks has several important differences from standard picking. With standard picking, the objective is to exploit small mechanical flaws induced by manufacturing inconsistencies or wear and tear. Computer generated picks take advantage of a pinning combination weakness, (Maximum Adjacent Cut specification or MACS) that creates a finite possibility for the shapes a key can take. This elminiates the need to manipulate pins under torque - if you din't pick the lock, you totally release the tension, change the elevation of the pick and/or the pick itself, then reapply the tension. Though it uses simmilar tools the "attack" is different, one that security pins are not designed to withstand. When speed is of the essence, comp picks are far better suited for dealing with security pins than standard picks. 8)
"Reverse the obvious and the truth will present itself." - Carl Jung
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Postby rakemaster » 7 Dec 2004 20:00

Romstar tks for the detailed post! I dont understand one thing tho.
Where do those % numbers come from? Are they real statistics?
(I'm taking statistics for engineers this term so i'm learning to be real
sckeptical of statistics like 7that)

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Postby Romstar » 7 Dec 2004 20:52

rakemaster wrote:Romstar tks for the detailed post! I dont understand one thing tho.
Where do those % numbers come from? Are they real statistics?
(I'm taking statistics for engineers this term so i'm learning to be real
sckeptical of statistics like 7that)

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I understand totally. I believe it was Samual Clements who said, "There are lies, lies and then there are statistics".

In any case, the percentages come admittedly from HPC and Majestic respectively. I am unaware of any independent testing for locksmithing and lock picking tools. So, it may be a good idea to take the percentages with a grain of salt, my experience with these picks has lead me to believe that they may actually be correct.

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Postby Pickey » 8 Dec 2004 13:24

Sheesh, it would seem rakemaster is just too uptight
no offense intended of course :lol:

Also, does anybody have any pics of ASSA's mushroom spools? I searched around google but found nothing :? These sound like they would be fun to play with.
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Postby Romstar » 8 Dec 2004 18:02

This is a cut away of an Assa V-10 lock.

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