Plug Spinner Trick #2

[bumber]

WOW I would never have tried that good thinking. I use a little home made TR its like a suare with a little nub that is bent over, the nub is the same as a wiper. All I do is move it near releasing the pins and flick it past the shear(its rapped pretty good in E-Tape)

[raimundo]

I suspect that the inertial mass of the allen key adds to the effectiveness of this method, I would bet that compared to the bent and released tensor, this would be more consistent accross all types of lock, that said, the lock in the video looked a bit like a medeco I thought, but I didn't look too close.

[cryptonic]

my cheap butt didn't want to buy a spinner... looks like i am going to end up buying one... a box of rubber bands! good stuff!

[gremner]

I've seen some ghetto plug spinners in my day, but that one takes the cake!

Cool trick, one worth remembering, good post.

[zeke79]

Yes, this is a great method. I have a plug spinner in my picking kit that I carry and use, but I also keep a good rubber band in there in the case that my plug spinner dies on the job.

[jujitsu84]

What I find most interesting about this is the fact that you don't need to have another tool with you. I almost always have a rubber band with me; which keeps my emergency lockpick kit small and portable. Just the way I like it!

[locksportboy]

yahhh thats cool but it needs a harder rubber band to give a strong jerk to wrench

[ObiWonShinobi]

Anyone tried this with a padlock that has spring tension?

Like one of those brinks disk-type locks....
Spring is defenately stronger than the band,
But Im not sure you can pick those backwards anyway.

But... has anyone tried ANY lock with spring tension?
Wondering if the inertia of the moving wrench will pop it.
Just because the spring is stronger does not mean
that it wont flex just a little bit.
Just a little is all it needs to clear the sear line....

But... just clearing the line without rotating....
spring might bounce it back...

[Eyes_Only]

Most padlocks I've picked will open in either direction or if only in one direction there will be a plate on the face of the lock allowing only just that. If not you can just move then tension wrench in both direction prior to picking and you can kinda tell which way to turn the plug to pop open the shackle.