Lever Lock pick

[Gozzo]

Hi guys
Was wondering if anybody knows where i can buy a pick for lever locks such as the old school padlocks used by railways and prison's dx.com used to sell one but alas no more and I cant find one.
Any ideas would be appreciated
Thanks
Gozzo

[ratlock]

You can make your own tools with wire.




or you can buy lever padlock picks online https://www.madbobpicks.co.uk/Lever-pad ... -p/022.htm

or if they are just warded locks try this.

https://www.lockpickshop.com/WP-10.html

[Gozzo]

Thanks
I love this forum

[Ralph_Goodman]

What type of wire is that?

[ratlock]

16SWG (1.6mm) piano wire

[GWiens2001]

You can make your own tools with wire.

I see the picks are not just a straight 90 degrees. Any chance we can get an end-view of the picks? Am tempted to make a set that would be easier to use, and think ones like yours would be a good thing to emulate.

The only ones I have made have been the straight 90 degree version, and they can be difficult to use.

Gordon

[ratlock]

Hope this Helps. I can add more tonight when I come home from work if you like.

[ratlock]

The pick wire on the left of the picture is the factory RB Medical one. It works great on some locks, and is too fat on others. The other two wires in the picture are home made

[GWiens2001]

Fascinating looking at the factory tool. Was more wondering about the handmade set, but still glad to get whatever I can find for information.

Gordon

[ratlock]

Have a wee look at this clip, of me making pick wires. Hope this helps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSY11DZ7KeU

[ratlock]

Fascinating looking at the factory tool. Was more wondering about the handmade set, but still glad to get whatever I can find for information.

Gordon

Here is the utube clip that may help you, by the way did you get the step height information I sent you RE: Chubb decoder heights. I didnt get a reply if you found it helpfull or not.

[GWiens2001]

Fascinating looking at the factory tool. Was more wondering about the handmade set, but still glad to get whatever I can find for information.

Gordon

Here is the utube clip that may help you, by the way did you get the step height information I sent you RE: Chubb decoder heights. I didnt get a reply if you found it helpfull or not.

I did indeed. Thought I sent a reply, but it was on my old phone which was functioning in a spotty manner. My apologies if the message never got to you.

Did not yet make a key to the lock. Been so busy lately. I did compare the measurements to what I was able to measure from a Chubb Cruiser lock, and they did not match up. Perhaps due to the offset key blade? Sending a Battleship lock to L0ckcr4ck3r to have him make it into a cutaway, as I was very impressed with the picture of the cutaway he made of your lock.

Any way we can get a couple pictures of your Battleship padlock cutaway with and without the key operating the levers? Probably should start another thread with the pictures of your lock instead of taking away from this thread.

Again, nice picks, lock, and history that you were kind enough to share with us.

Gordon

[ratlock]

It seems they have differant lever hights depending how old they are. It seems the newer ones are a slightly differant size, and have a tell tale blob of weld on the left of the casing.

Let me know which email address your using and I will let you know the step heights for newer levers too.