Tri-Circle problem..

[poisoned]

I have seen 2 types of Tri-Circle padlocs - brass and iron. The brass ones ive seen are very easy to pick but the iron ones seem to be immune to me . I have tried to pick about 4-6 different sized iron locks but they just won't open even if they were in good shape and lubricated with silicon oil.. My friend can't pick them either. So my question is that do these locks have some special pins(spool, musroom etc..) or am I doing something very wrong here ... I have never examined any lock that uses special pins cause i don't wan't to spend 30€ on some special Abus brass lock that my local hardware store is selling..

[jason]

They're really stiff - it's the spring that you need to try and beat - use the short, thick tension wrench in your pickset.

These are so cheap and nasty they're unlikely to use mushroom or I pins.

Hope that helps

[poisoned]

Thanks, I will try to pick one of them tonight...

[Greg]

Hey.. that padlock Im having trouble with is an iron tri circle
Its also the same one I have trouble with because the plug sticks, and the pins stick too (seem to bind, but then give suddenly and are completely free)

I've opened it once, but have been struggling to replicate it

[poisoned]

I'm realy starting to think that a sledgehammer would be the perfect tool for opening this lock.. U see the problem is that the lock is not mine so I can't spend hours with it. I have been looking to buy this type of lock but I haven't yet found a store that would sell them ..

[PYRO1234321]

I have a tri circle model 265 (brass), but i believe the mechanisms would be the same in the iron models. I believe it is a 6 pin, and judging from the key, the cut was not very complex, and looked easy to pick. however, i could not pick the thing for the life of me (single pin). i spent hours on it, but the secret was a super fast aggressive rake (light tension), and now it opens easily. i think the number of pins coupled with the semi-loose machining (it is a cheaper lock) make it a definate raker.

best of luck

[Greg]

I've picked my of a tri-circle.. and its no longer a 'good' lock in my mind.

The problem (as usual) was tension and sensitivity.
Use a feather tension wrench, or one of those hacksaw-blade-with-blowtorch homemade wrenches (thats what I used)

On a different point... I didnt have a blowtorch, but you can get the super flexible, non-shatter hacksaw blade and bend it very carefully.. bit at a time.
Also, you can't bend the 90deg right near the head of the wrench, you have to distribute the bend over the handle area to prevent a break.

[hurri]

Are you talking about that golden tri-cycle's...like 264 and 263..???...The golden 264 was my first padlock...i opened it in 2 minutes using a paperclip and a safety pin...if you still have problems please contact me...

[parapilot]

They're really stiff - it's the spring that you need to try and beat - use the short, thick tension wrench in your pickset.

These are so cheap and nasty they're unlikely to use mushroom or I pins.

Hope that helps

wow Hurri, you like your old threads dont ya

The 265 i'v got has 6 security pins! but it can still be picked easly.



I have not cleaned then up so they are full of filings from the bench still

[hurri]

They're really stiff - it's the spring that you need to try and beat - use the short, thick tension wrench in your pickset.

These are so cheap and nasty they're unlikely to use mushroom or I pins.

Hope that helps

The 265 i'v got has 6 security pins! but it can still be picked easly.



I have not cleaned then up so they are full of filings from the bench still

I never tried the 265...

[LockNewbie21]

Comb Pick newsparkling

[parapilot]

Yup they will fall and burn to a comb pick

[Shrub]

Ive found all tri-circles to be very easy to pick,

Its a 265 i videoed in the shim thread being shimmed i think,

[illusion]

Comb picks are advanced material, let's keep them out of the discussion.

Yeah Shrub, it was a 265 mate.

[greyman]

Comb picks are advanced material, let's keep them out of the discussion.

Yeah Shrub, it was a 265 mate.

Why are comb picks advanced? They have been in the public domain since they were patented in the 1930s.