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brinks security pins?

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brinks security pins?

Postby GoodEyeSniper313 » 23 Nov 2006 3:06

i recently got a n old brinks padlock, its pretty heavy duty and i figured i wouldnt b e able to pick it due its rust and corrosion and its a brinks. but it was actualy very easy. i thought all brinks locks had spool or mushroom pins. was i completely wrong, or is this just a fluke due to the keying pattern?
"you cant just grind a hacksaw blade down and expect to pick locks with it" quote from my friend in the 10th grade when i first tried picking a lock
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Postby melvin2001 » 23 Nov 2006 4:02

not all brinks padlocks have security pins, and i suspect that older ones are less likely then newer ones to have spools. maybe some more information about the lock (pictures or anything) would help.
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Postby ldnlksmth » 23 Nov 2006 18:33

If it does have spool or mushroom pins, your tension might have been JUST right to get past them. If you got it picked, look down the shackle hole for a set screw, see if you can remove the cylinder for analisys. Otherwise, just have fun with it. Maybe you can find another Brinks lock and compare the two.
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