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Tension tool classifications?

When it comes down to it there is nothing better than manual tools for your Lock pick Set, whether they be retail, homebrew, macgyver style. DIY'ers look here.

Tension tool classifications?

Postby datagram » 24 Mar 2009 13:39

So, we have many varieties of tension tools. Let's say we're sticking to pin-tumbler tension tools; how do we categorize them?

Is the standard tension tool *called* anything? What about the flat ones that look like Z's? And so on and so forth...so far I can think of all these variants:

L shaped:
Normal, serrated L, curved L, staggered/staircase L (for tulip knobs), feather L, twisted L, mini L (top tension), "thick" L (allen/drill rod/bike spoke type)

Flat/Z shaped:
normal, bent (one of the ends is bent at a 90 out), simple bend (for dimple locks)

Misc:
weighted tension bar, automatic "ring" tension, Falle style tool, deep/diamond tension (from forums recently), Y shaped double sided tension

You can see most of them in this photo:
http://lockwiki.com/index.php/Image:Tension_tools.jpg

Any ideas on how to sort this info out? The misc section is actually the easiest, because they all have names already :)

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Re: Tension tool classifications?

Postby MacGnG1 » 24 Mar 2009 19:40

i think they way u have them sorted out now seems okay.

have pics of each kind and group them by style and/or use.
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Re: Tension tool classifications?

Postby femurat » 25 Mar 2009 3:06

For such a simple subject a picture for each type, with names, could be enough.
You can use one picture a type (L, flat, misc) and write the name of each tool on it.

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Re: Tension tool classifications?

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Re: Tension tool classifications?

Postby Legion303 » 28 Mar 2009 6:14

"Letterbox" style. I have one but I have no clue what it's for (hint: it's not as obvious as you think).

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Re: Tension tool classifications?

Postby MacGnG1 » 28 Mar 2009 18:38

how do you use the flat style ones??
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Re: Tension tool classifications?

Postby datagram » 28 Mar 2009 23:15

Legion303 wrote:"Letterbox" style. I have one but I have no clue what it's for (hint: it's not as obvious as you think).


Picture :) ?

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Re: Tension tool classifications?

Postby Legion303 » 29 Mar 2009 7:31

Looks like googling for a picture also answered my question as to how it's used...looks like a bypass tool:

http://locksanddoor.com/Merchant2/merch ... _Code=LADH

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Re: Tension tool classifications?

Postby raimundo » 29 Mar 2009 10:11

I have seen a number of different pattern 'bladed' bicycle spokes, and all of them would make good special tensors, the kind that are applied in keyways that cause trouble with normal tensorblades.
some of them may seem too thick but with these, you bend the tensorblade, and then file and sand the blade to fit the special purpose you have for it.
For everyone who makes tensors for special appications, look at the trash behind the bike shop or go in and ask.
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Re: Tension tool classifications?

Postby Safecrackin Sammy » 29 Mar 2009 10:15

The letterbox tool is used for well.... Letterboxes!

Older cluster mailboxes in apartment buildings used a small 3-4 lever lock for the tennant to get thier mail out.
Think like a small safe deposit lever lock.

The locks have not been USPS approved for years but are still allowed where they grandfathered.

The wrench was used to put tension on the bolt to pick the levers.
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Re: Tension tool classifications?

Postby datagram » 31 Mar 2009 10:58



Would you be so kind to remove the text and let me use those pictures for Lockwiki's tension page : )?

Thanks for the input guys, I'm updating the tension page today. Please contribute to fix all the things I get wrong : D

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Re: Tension tool classifications?

Postby JK_the_CJer » 31 Mar 2009 15:23

datagram wrote:Would you be so kind to remove the text and let me use those pictures for Lockwiki's tension page : )?

Thanks for the input guys, I'm updating the tension page today. Please contribute to fix all the things I get wrong : D

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Not a problem; I do not have the original photos so I had to photochop it (hopefully its good enough):

http://theamazingking.com/images/locks/spp-tension-plain.JPG
http://theamazingking.com/images/locks/spp-flat-plain.JPG
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Re: Tension tool classifications?

Postby datagram » 1 Apr 2009 16:05

MacGnG1 wrote:how do you use the flat style ones??


Same way as L shaped tools, just that when you push down you are pushing on the broad side of the tension wrench. Kind of similar to the twisted L wrenches.

Jon,
Much thanks! Picture has been included on the Tension page on LW.

If anyone else has some pictures for the disc detainer or lever section they'd be much appreciated! PM/email me or upload them to Lockwiki directly.

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