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southord tubulars

Having read the FAQ's you are still unfulfilled and seek more enlightenment, so post your general lock picking questions here.
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southord tubulars

Postby jasontimmer » 22 Oct 2006 18:29

hi, I got a pair of southord tubular lockpicks and tried opening some laundry machines in an apartment I own. simple fact is, they don't work for me. I've tried two methods, one in which the pins are all pushed to the front of the pick, then pick inserted into the lock, and inched out slowly as tension is applied. i also tried the method in which the pick is inserted and each pin is then pushed in individually to bring them to the shear line. many of the pins are mushy, and push back up again when i release them. do i just need practice? am i turning too hard/not enough? also, several of the pins on my pick don't move very easily, i think its because theyre a little bent underneath the knob. is it safe to remove and reshape them? any info would be appreciated
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Postby Shrub » 22 Oct 2006 18:33

If your above board and doing this legally without making up stories that you own the machines then fine but we cant say the same for someone else who may read this,

Have a look around site and you will find your questions answered.
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Postby digital_blue » 22 Oct 2006 18:51

Yup.. I concur with Shrub. You may have a perfectly legitimate reason for wanting this info, but it doesn't change the fact that vending machine locks (or in this case, laundry machine) are not up for discussion in the public forums.

Sorry.

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