pickguns and combination locks

[rdchulo]

i wanted to know if i could use a pick gun on a masterlock combination with the key hole in the back

[CycloneJack]

hmmm lets just say my experience with combination locks and pick guns have been bad.

[hzatorsk]

MUCH MUCH easier to manipulate the combo or perhaos to pick it normally.

Given the size of the keyway, the ability to hold the lock securely to get a good snap, and tensioning it at the same time... I find I need three hands.

If you got three hands, or managed to discover a shortcut to hold, snap and tension all at the same time... Great!!

I, however, will work the front side of the lock.

Harold

[Hak]

Hmm, if ya dont got three hands, and ya dont wanna try to find the combo.. pack the thing with some C4

[S3rratedSp00L]

It may help to clamp the combo lock in a vise... unless you use the C4 method in which case you might not want to ruin a perfectly good vice!

[rdchulo]

what kind of picks should be used to pick the lock

[S3rratedSp00L]

those keyways are pretty small. I would prefer homemade picks on that one personally. You could use whatever you would normally use on a pin tumbler lock to open that keyhole in the back. It's just gonna be a tight fit.

[silent]

I use an S rake and the tension tool without the bend in it (Dont know the name) It goes to the right and takes a lot of tension, otherwise it wont pop open.

[Jenova]

wota bout some padlock shims ??
that will open the lock

[Sano]

Stick a thin peice of metal where the shaft opens, push down the lever in side with the thin peice of metal pull the shaft and... Waaalaa..

Took me like 10-30min my first try.
I just started lock picking yesterday.

[skold]

hmm pick guns destroy springs after a while so i hear..you cant replace them in combo's