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Problem with small, tiny keyholes.

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Problem with small, tiny keyholes.

Postby Peter123 » 8 Aug 2011 11:40

Hi everybody!
I'm newbie on this great forum, and also in lockpicking.
I've open some of lock, that i found in my house, but I've spotted a problem.
In many cases keyhole in lock is small and tiny, and it's big problem for me, cause I've a little place for tension wrench, and for a pick, so I can't use SPP method. Please, give me some advices, cause this problem stopped my learn this very nice hobby.
PS. 1: I'm so sorry for my writing, but I'm from Poland;).
PS. 2: Tools, that I've use, I have made on my own, and I don't use a paper clip, or something in that style.
Greetings!
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Re: Problem with small, tiny keyholes.

Postby Legion303 » 9 Aug 2011 8:29

Make your own very small hook and wrench. I made some that open padlocks with very tiny override keyways on the back (about 1/2 cm wide).

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Re: Problem with small, tiny keyholes.

Postby raimundo » 9 Aug 2011 8:57

such tiny locks are often very easy to open when you have the tiny tools, but these tools must be made, there is no commercial source for them. look for metal stock that is thin and springy.
also the fit of the tensor is going to be about finding metal stock that has a compatible thickness so that it can fill the bottom of the keyway and not encroach too much into the space where the pick must be agile.
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