strips lock

[tillamook]

Hello, i am newbie into the lockpicking sport.

After that i have succesfully picked the lock of My desk drawer, i want to try with a more difficult lock : A pc case lock, that is made with some metal strips, i use a home made grip tensioner, and a very fine picker, cause the lock is Too small, but it seems that the strips don't allign. What can i try?

[Squelchtone]

Hello, i am newbie into the lockpicking sport.

After that i have succesfully picked the lock of My desk drawer, i want to try with a more difficult lock : A pc case lock, that is made with some metal strips, i use a home made grip tensioner, and a very fine picker, cause the lock is Too small, but it seems that the strips don't allign. What can i try?

Hi,
Not sure what you mean by "strips" Could you upload a photo to imgur.com or tinypic.com and Copy/Paste the link into your reply?

Thanks,
Squelchtone

[GWiens2001]

Think the OP is referring to a wafer tumbler lock.

Gordon

[tillamook]

Sorry but i haven't a great connection to upload photo at this time. I am under EDGE coverage with only a smartphone.

I have read a document that calls my situation "disc tumblers" .

Sorry for my orrible English, but i am italian.

[femurat]

Ciao, che tipo di serratura è? Ti traduco io il nome.

I'm asking him the lock name so i can translate it.

Cheers

[tillamook]

Oh . Ciao. Serratura a lamelle. Grazie.

[femurat]

È quella serratura che chiude il case del PC, giusto? È una wafer.

Lamelle may be used both in lever lock and wafer. Being in a computer case I'd say wafer. Gordon was right even without speaking Italian

[GWiens2001]

What can I say? I'm just that... full of bull####.

Gordon

[tillamook]

Ok . So . How can i pick this orrible Lock? Can you help me to choose the right method and tool?. I have tied appling a Little/medium torque, and both scratching and adjusting one by one the strips. But is useless. They returns in original positions.

[GWiens2001]

Are you turning it the right direction? Some of them only turn one way to lock and the other to unlock. If no wafers are binding, that could be the problem.

Or is usually quickest and easiest to use a half diamond pick or a half ball pick. Rake the wafers quickly while applying light pressure.

Gordon

[tillamook]

Shit, i have picked so much locks in this time but not this... No wafer won't align.. And i don't know why.

[Squelchtone]

Shit, i have picked so much locks in this time but not this... No wafer won't align.. And i don't know why.

Cant help you much without photos.. what you think is a regular wafer lock may in fact be something more complicated. Please upload a photo to imgur.com and Paste it here so we can see the keyhole.

do you have the key for this lock? show us a photo of that so we can see what company the lock is and how complex the key cuts are.

Thanks
Squelchtone

[Robotnik]

If it's a double-sided wafer lock, you'd need to pick wafers on both top and bottom of the keyway. This requires a tensioner that allows you access with a pick above and below it.

If the lock is something like an Illinois Duo (triple-bitted), you may be in a bit over your head this early on. As Squelch said, a photo would help greatly.