tubular locks

[pikmstr1]

does anybody have any ideas on home made tubular tension wrenches or lock picks.

[Shrub]

A lot of people use allen wrench's, ground to fit perfectly they fit and grip quite well, other than that there is th Stephen Hapmton dragon wrench shown somewhere on this site, thats favoured by some,

As for picking? well anything really to be honest, another allen wrench or a piece of piano wire etc pretty much anything that can be used to press the pins in and fit the lock.

Theres a lot of threads on picking tubular locks if you take the time to use the search button.

[raimundo]

I did it with a bic

[p1ckf1sh]

A lot of people use allen wrench's, ground to fit perfectly they fit and grip quite well, other than that there is th Stephen Hapmton dragon wrench shown somewhere on this site, thats favoured by some,

Has anyone actually ever made one of those Dragon Wrenches? The design looks really intriguing, but I have yet to see an actual picture of a real-life version. Also, there are some things I don't get entirely - i.e. the multiple tension prongs in the middle of the wrench, how to use them? Wouldn't they block the keyway or get into the way of the picks when using them?

Anyone with a real picture?

[Kaotik]

Actually, I scaled it down to the apropriate size and printed it out on some thick paper stock then cut it out, then tested it out on several various locks to see if it would fit ect. (Padlock, Schlage, Abus and Tubular), there are tension wrench ends on each side of the Dragon Tool and i found the middle tensors to get in the way.

Afterwards, I was glad i didn't take the time to cut it out in metal.

In my case i did not find it usefull at all and it could use some modification, but don't let this stop you from trying, you just may find it usefull in some cases.

[Wolfy]

Just Picked my first tubular lock, it felt great too.
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After the third time round i stuffed plastic in the hole and fully turned it.
Much easier than re-picking seven times.

[Deathadder]

lol, i picked a tubular lock on my friends cheap-o gumball machine (he said i could) took me about 10 minutes to get it the first time, then i had to redo it and said screw it so i shoved one of those bic pens in there and made an impression of it.

[unbreakable]

I've often wondered about picking these by hand myself(meaning without using a tubular lockpick majiggy).

Wolfy, could you please explain the bends in your tension wrench, and how it fits in the lock?

Thanks

[Wolfy]

Sorry for a layte reply. Basicly it fits the leangth of the hole and the small bend applys the tension on the inside, this is good cause u can cut a plastic tube with a slit in it apply tension and itll turn. dont know how to explain it better? ma-bee ill send a photo.

[Wolfy]

Sorry for a layte reply. Basicly it fits the leangth of the hole and the small bend applys the tension on the inside, this is good cause u can cut a plastic tube with a slit in it apply tension and itll turn. dont know how to explain it better? ma-bee ill send a photo.

[kissnatcher1]

You can open them without a tubular pick but you will have to pick each pin over/over all the way.And the bad thing is after you pick it all the way you must pick it all the way back locked.Now with that said i assume its your lock and that you have a key"just file the knub off the key"then it makes it where if you get tired of picking each pin then just insert the filed off key and reset it back to the start.So the awnser is yes you can do it without tubular pick but much/much easier with it and practice.There is alot of info on here about it.