by 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