Anyone make a tension wrench using the lower part of a key?

[9jack9]

Like grinding off everything that would engage the pins, and attaching the lower part to a bar for turning.

[GWiens2001]

Commonly done for Everest locks.

Gordon

[9jack9]

Any reason just Everest? Weird shape of the keyway?

[demux]

Everest has a special check pin at the rear bottom of the cylinder. Using a key as a tension wrench properly engages this check pin, allowing the lock to be picked like any other pin tumbler lock.

[gumptrick]

Everest has a special check pin at the rear bottom of the cylinder. Using a key as a tension wrench properly engages this check pin, allowing the lock to be picked like any other pin tumbler lock.

Yep. The same thing is true for the Viro padlocks with the cylindrical body.

[billdeserthills]

Like grinding off everything that would engage the pins, and attaching the lower part to a bar for turning.

I prefer top of keyway tension on most locks

[Ian_425]

I prefer top of keyway tension on most locks[/quote]

Problem is that top of keyway doesn't work in the above situation. But with the amount of posts you have made on here, I'm sure you already know that.

[femurat]

Why TOK won't work? I always use TOK to pick locks, this one included.
Is a 5 pins lock so you have to pick 5 pins.

Cheers

[Wizer]

There was tread similar to this a while ago:
http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=48920&p=369775&hilit=gypsy+key#p369775