8 pin tubular lock pick

by **skold** » 23 Jun 2004 23:46

ok im new to the subject of tubular locks. i found one the other day, so i payed a bit of money for it and now i want to make my own pick to attempt to pick it.

i got it second hand from a garage sale..2 bucks without a key.

can any one help me out on the pick making part and maybe direct me to a site or a place on the forum that tells me how to pick tubular locks.

by **WhiteHat** » 24 Jun 2004 0:25

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by **WhiteHat** » 24 Jun 2004 0:27

*scold's skold for posting twice and not searching first.....*

by **LittlePeaceful** » 24 Jun 2004 1:20

Have a look at:
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by **-_Blade_-** » 25 Jun 2004 11:02

Is there any way to pick a tubular lock using normal picks (snake rakes, finger picks, etc)? And also can a tubular lock be bypassed (drilled) in the same fashion as a normal pin-tumblar?

by **Chucklz** » 25 Jun 2004 14:06

Yes, standard picks can be used against tubular locks, it just takes a long time, as you will have to repick the lock several times. Luckily it only takes but a moment to pick the lock in the first place.

Drilling, why yes there are several good ways to drill a tubular lock, but these methods are not *exactly* homolgous to how you drill a pin tumbler lock.

by **monkeE** » 25 Jun 2004 15:49

Just drill above each of the pins... Seven easy holes later, you are in, but have a broken lock. In my opinion... drilling is more of a hassle than just picking the thing...

by **Houdini Locksmiths** » 26 Jun 2004 2:06

This is for drilling out tubular or radial locks which cannot be picked. It does not destroy the pins and enables decoding of key combination.

Harry

by **monkeE** » 26 Jun 2004 3:48

LOL... why would you need to decode the key after you drilled the thing? Just wondering..

by **Luke** » 26 Jun 2004 4:17

I believe it destroys the pins but not the lock harry. By looking at the drill it looks designed to kill the pins leaving the lock unscathed.

by **Houdini Locksmiths** » 26 Jun 2004 7:27

Luke, Thats what I would say, but the information and picture were taken from John Richards.

Harry

by **Luke** » 26 Jun 2004 21:12

Its impossible to use that bit and not drill the pins...

by **monkeE** » 27 Jun 2004 0:35

Well... The thing is, that design *could* work to leave the pins intact. It all matters what dimensions we are talking:

Imagine Case 1:

The saw lines up with the pins, and the inner circle just sits pretty.

In this case, the pins die a horrible horrible death, but I don't think this is how this tool works...

Imagine Case 2:

The full circle in the middle is the size of the inner dimension of the tumbler lock.

In this case, the full circle pushese the pins all the way down, and stops at the bottom wall of the tubular lock. The saw teeth grind like none other, but stop a little after cutting the lock enough for the pins to come out. There you have it... The probable way this crazy tool works...

by **toomush2drink** » 28 Jun 2004 2:50

yeah and stand back when you pull the cutter out of the lock cos those springs and pins are gonna fly .............

by **plot** » 28 Jun 2004 3:15

toomush2drink wrote:yeah and stand back when you pull the cutter out of the lock cos those springs and pins are gonna fly .............

that's exactly what i was thinking

8 pin tubular lock pick

8 pin tubular lock pick

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