Sputnik Pick

[mbell]

Anyone used a pick as the end of the one below shows? The wires are moved up/down by handles outside the lock, thus raising the pins. Anyone seen one/made one/used one with success?

[Dark Angel]

I have seen a similar type of tool used to open some chubb lever locks,only this one had pins that raised and lowered.
I have never come across a tool like this for a cylinder lock though?

[Chucklz]

Yes, this is for a pin tumbler lock. It is another John Falle special. Probably very very difficult to purchase, and it looks as though some very very fine machining went into blank preparation. Looks as though at the minimum you'd need a drill press.

I dont know what you would do for the wires though. I guess they are a fine braid.

[PickPick]

I don't think this is from Falle. The tool is known as a Sputnik and everybody knows that the Russians built that one.
But seriously, as far as I know it was developed in Yugoslavia. A friend of mine owns one and is quite good with it, he even offers courses. I've seen him open an Abus C83 doorlock with it in ~30 seconds, which is probably half the time I'd have needed if it wasn't a very easy one.
He's from one of our german sportgroups and another member made hs own after seeing his. Basically you'll need a blank, thin steel wire, maybe a good drill press and you'll need to construct a good handle.
If you're a good craftsman it's a nice project.

[plot]

very simplistic looking device.. very effective looking though. bet you could make it automated, hook it up to some stepper motors and a laptop, write an algorithym... and you've got yourself 1 key that has every teeth combination there is given enough time.

of course, would need different keys for different locks, and it wouldn't work on a mul-t-lock.

[mbell]

Plot: That's funny, that's exactly what I was thinking of...probably be difficult to impliment though.

[PickPick]

And you have a lot of wear on your device. The trick is not trying out every combo but to use it as a decoder, similar to picking but you don't loose pins when the tension is gone

[SUBJUGATOR]

It is pricey. It is listed for sale here:

http://www.m-s-c.net/mscshop/product_in ... utnik.html

[n2oah]

It's also for for sale from http://www.multipick-service.cc/htdocs/en/werkzeug/sputnik/Multipick

We explicitly state that this tool is only available to persons / organisations able to attest a justified need!

[n2oah]

I'd appreciate if somebody would fix the botched quote above.