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by Tommy1005 » 27 Aug 2009 21:53
I've had this old crappy washing machine in my basement for as long as I can remember and we are going to try and sell it, but I want to try and get the money out first, and also include the lockpick with the machine to whoever buys it. Heres the picture of the lock: http://img204.imageshack.us/i/tubularlock.jpg/I thought it was a tubular lock, but it kind of seems a lot more simple than that. Let me know what you guys think I should get, thanks.
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by Schuyler » 27 Aug 2009 22:21
A: We have a lot of people who come on here and their first post is asking how to get into a specific lock. So the skepticism is going to keep you from getting the information you want.
B: The lock is simpler, yes, but much more secure than a tubular lock, so you're not going to be able to pick it to begin with.
C: That is typically considered a high security lock, and therefor may not be discussed in the open forums.
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by thelockpickkid » 27 Aug 2009 23:10
Yep, I have seen these before, here is what you should do, buy yourself a set of lockpicks, then go and buy a good pair of Smith and Wesson handcuffs, cuff yourself and then try to pick the lock to get the cuffs off, better practice now, you may be wearing them handcuffs to jail.
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by rrkss » 27 Aug 2009 23:35
You ain't gonna get that lock open just by buying a lockpick and trying it out. That's a high security lock with additional features designed to make picking it very tough. If the washing machine belongs to you, call the company and get a key for it. If not, give up because we don't discuss this type of lock in a public setting.
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by sfi72 » 28 Aug 2009 0:32
If you think its worth it, call a locksmith... he'll tell you he cant pick it and charge you a ton to drill it open, but you'll still get all those quarters:D
<jkthecjer> this kwikset did not yield so easily
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by Tyler J. Thomas » 28 Aug 2009 20:06
sfi72 wrote:If you think its worth it, call a locksmith... he'll tell you he cant pick it and charge you a ton to drill it open, but you'll still get all those quarters:D
I find that comment incredibly presumptuous and rude.
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by sfi72 » 28 Aug 2009 20:41
Confederate wrote:sfi72 wrote:If you think its worth it, call a locksmith... he'll tell you he cant pick it and charge you a ton to drill it open, but you'll still get all those quarters:D
I find that comment incredibly presumptuous and rude.
How is that rude....? Its an Abloy, a lockie isn't going to try and pick it. And compared to the maybe $10 worth of quarters in the machine, the $50-$100(maybe even more) for a lockie to drill it, wouldn't be worth the trouble.
<jkthecjer> this kwikset did not yield so easily
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by zeke79 » 29 Aug 2009 2:25
It looks like an abloy knock off. You are not going to be able to pick that lock with standard tools you see online. We cannot offer any help in the open forums for opening this lock.
For the best book out there on high security locks and their operation, take a look at amazon.com for High-Security Mechanical Locks An Encyclopedic Reference. Written by our very own site member Greyman! A true 5 Star read!!
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by Tommy1005 » 30 Aug 2009 13:17
you guys rock.
i opened it myself with a butter knife and about 30 mins of attempts,
you guys are idiots.
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by thelockpickkid » 30 Aug 2009 14:19
Tommy1005 wrote:you guys rock.
i opened it myself with a butter knife and about 30 mins of attempts,
you guys are idiots.
Cool man!! Glad we could help, and thanks for the comments! Need anything else just ask! (if you don't get your ass banned)
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by Schuyler » 30 Aug 2009 14:24
Tommy1005 wrote:you guys rock.
i opened it myself with a butter knife and about 30 mins of attempts,
you guys are idiots.
No ya didn't. 
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by unlisted » 30 Aug 2009 14:51
Schuyler wrote:Tommy1005 wrote:you guys rock.
i opened it myself with a butter knife and about 30 mins of attempts,
you guys are idiots.
No ya didn't. 
+1 And if you did, we demand live video proof. (now did you unlock the lock, or did you somehow manage to pry the cover its locking off? note- I still don't think you can pry this cover off with a butter knife-even with that little amount of surface rust) Also, calling other members "idiots"- not a good idea.. Unless you are really aiming to be banned from this site. 
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