Big tip for newbs

by **LedZeppelin** » 22 Jul 2004 22:01

Light LIGHT tension. I just started yesterday and I find that light tork, the slightest possible amount of pressure is usually the key. Tell me if this helps it helped me.

by **S3rratedSp00L** » 22 Jul 2004 22:15

Yep. GOod advice! I use two levels of tension. Light and lighter :lol:

by **WhiteHat** » 22 Jul 2004 22:29

sometimes I just blow in the keyhole and it opens...

by **LedZeppelin** » 22 Jul 2004 22:54

tomorrow im going to try just letting the tork wrench sit in a lock and pick it and if that doesnt work (the twist tension wrench) im going to drill a tincy hole it it and ty a half oz wait to it. more free hands :-)

by **mcm757207** » 22 Jul 2004 23:36

I've tried that... what tends to happen is when your picking your pick hits the sides of the keyway and counter-acts the weight of the tension wrench. This is why you have to keep a light but STEADY tension at all times.

by **hzatorsk** » 23 Jul 2004 12:21

You can obtain steady tension on a door lock using rubber bands strung together with a push pins (wood door) or magnetic hooks (metal doors). Simply set the wrench in position and string a rubber band to the pin or hook on the door at the appropriate distance to keep a light tension. And... you have an extra hand free in case you have an itch. (Same rubber band trick can be used when reaching into and around a door to remove the chain.)

Website · by **iownthetruth** » 23 Jul 2004 12:25

i dont know if this i beginners luck but i got really frustrated when i locked my self out of my house and i couldnt concentrate so i was having a hard time picking it so i got ticked off and just started rakeing it with a light tension and it worked...

by **AlterEgo** » 23 Jul 2004 18:25

Light torque helped me too the first time I picked a lock.

by **skold** » 24 Jul 2004 1:24

light tension opens most locks ..except bi-locks and papaiz padlocks but newbies don't need to know about them yet..
WhiteHat..blowing in a keyhole and it opens..it'd be cool but its never gonna happen

by **S3rratedSp00L** » 25 Jul 2004 22:26

I blew into a keyhole and it opened, but the lock didn't open till I picked it! :lol:

by **Hak** » 26 Jul 2004 12:54

S3rratedSp00L wrote:I blew into a keyhole and it opened, but the lock didn't open till I picked it!

I dont get it...

by **Romstar** » 26 Jul 2004 16:58

Hak wrote:
S3rratedSp00L wrote:I blew into a keyhole and it opened, but the lock didn't open till I picked it!

I dont get it...

Dust, dirt, debris or what not in the keyhole.

He opened the keyhole by blowing, but still had to manipulate the lock.

Romstar

by **Hak** » 26 Jul 2004 17:02

Ah, i see... :shock:

by **WhiteHat** » 26 Jul 2004 18:51

it's hard to maintain a constant level of tension when you're blowing so I usually use one of those portable fans attached to my pick....

by **alias** » 27 Jul 2004 4:54

And if you find that blowing on the lock is too much force, invite your ex around and the tension in the air should do the trick....

Big tip for newbs

Big tip for newbs

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