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Postby jimmysmith » 20 Aug 2007 17:59

thats lock there is a cobra 7 pin t-handle lock., it has the new 7 sided front. with anti drill ball bearing in the center. its new.
made for vending machines with a t-handle.
nothing speacial. very pickable
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Postby jimmysmith » 20 Aug 2007 17:59

thats lock there is a cobra 7 pin t-handle lock., it has the new 7 sided front. with anti drill ball bearing in the center. its new.
made for vending machines with a t-handle.
nothing speacial. very pickable
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Postby Mr. Swell » 20 Aug 2007 18:11

Wow. And here Ive been trying to individually pick each pin while maintaining light tension... Thank you for clearing this up, Illusion. I will be experimenting with this later in the week. Provided this stays in the basic forums, I will post an update later, for what it is worth.
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Postby Mr. Swell » 20 Aug 2007 18:14

Wow. And here Ive been trying to individually pick each pin while maintaining light tension... Thank you for clearing this up, Illusion. I will be experimenting with this later in the week. Provided this stays in the basic forums, I will post an update later, for what it is worth.
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Postby SnowyBoy » 20 Aug 2007 19:37

If it goes to advanced i won't be able to see it :(
What a load of old BiLocks!!!!

I'm probably 0 for 400 in looking for safes behind wall paintings
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Postby illusion » 21 Aug 2007 5:24

Don't get me wrong - learning how to pick each pin with light tension is invaluable.

There are just other techniques that can be used were the right circumstance to arrive.

Keep trying and you'll soon increase the time required to set each pin.
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single pin picking

Postby raimundo » 21 Aug 2007 7:00

To those who are picking this lock without the sliders tool, how are you tensioning a lock that has no slot on the stem for tensioning.?

Look at the photo by the OP. this is one of those without a stem pickup slot. The key simply pushes on the pins. but a bic pen could work it out.
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Re: single pin picking

Postby SnowyBoy » 21 Aug 2007 8:45

raimundo wrote:To those who are picking this lock without the sliders tool, how are you tensioning a lock that has no slot on the stem for tensioning.?

Look at the photo by the OP. this is one of those without a stem pickup slot. The key simply pushes on the pins. but a bic pen could work it out.


This is something that i've always wondered. i've never had one of these locks so i don't know how they work.

I presume that some of the keys have a little nick on it? Or perhaps the pins are seated in the cutaways on the key, allowing you to turn the barrel.
What a load of old BiLocks!!!!

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Postby illusion » 21 Aug 2007 13:45

Stupid bloody cruddy server. :(

I had a fairly long post written, but i can't be fussed to write it again.

You can catch the wrench on the side of the octagonal stem and provide turning force this way.

You could also mill the cuts of the key so that they extend through the key and use it as a tension tool.
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Postby SnowyBoy » 22 Aug 2007 20:12

Cool, will get on that when i've finished inspecting my new abloy :)
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