by raimundo » 4 Jan 2005 15:57
Spider, I think its time for you to get out the sandpaper, I recommend the tri m ite wet or dri type if thats available there, if not go to an auto body shop and ask for their finest grit paper. don' t worry that its no good if it looks a bit used, that only makes it finer grit. you need to wrap the sandpaper around a small stick and rubber band it on both ends, then rub this all along the upper part of the pick shaft and the tips, then do the sides and bottom. every tiny bit of drag that you can feel by pulling the pick across you thumbnail has to be rubbed out. when all the friction is gone, you will have a smooth pick that will be far less likely to get jammed in any lock. when you turned the lock to open it, did it turn a full half turn? on some locks, when the key is not in the lock with its back edge filling the bottom of the keyhole, pins can drop into this area, master pins that are particularly small can even drop right out of the lock when its plug is upside down. If you have to pick such a lock and move it past this area, put a pick shaft flat side in there to hold the pins outl.
Wake up and smell the Kafka!!!
