noob here, need help, want to get into this.

by **col-mustard** » 5 Apr 2005 17:31

okey, well hello and im new here and like the site and all but im a super noob to picking and need a few pointers but i dont want to buy picks until i can do it with like paper clips and such but...

1. can someone please tell me what the tension wrench is used for please and where to place it. and is it even nessisary?

2. Is it good to use a flash light?

... I'v looked through the archives and i cant find much at all and a vidio would be very nice

thanx in ahead!

by **omelet** » 5 Apr 2005 17:54

omelet kills col-mustard in the conservatory with the lead pipe for lousy searching.

by **mcm757207** » 5 Apr 2005 18:06

col-mustard wrote:okey, well hello and im new here and like the site and all but im a super noob to picking and need a few pointers but i dont want to buy picks until i can do it with like paper clips and such but...

1. can someone please tell me what the tension wrench is used for please and where to place it. and is it even nessisary?

2. Is it good to use a flash light?

... I'v looked through the archives and i cant find much at all and a vidio would be very nice

thanx in ahead!

1. The tension wrench is used in the extraction of broken keys, which is why it is included in many pick sets (locksmiths who use picks often have to remove broken keys from people's locks as well). That is why for a hobby picker it is not really required.

2. Yes, a flash light is almost a requirement. We found that if you have a nice bright flash light with fresh batteries and manage to get it pointing right at the pins, the heat it generates will cause the soft tinfoil pins to deform a little, making picking much easier.

by **col-mustard** » 5 Apr 2005 18:12

thanx alot mcm... greatly needed...

and omelt... sry as i said...im a noob and a while after i saw ur post i saw the SEARCH botton at the top...so thanx for that and it will be used in the future...thanx

by **pinky** » 5 Apr 2005 18:16

a heat producing halogen flashlight has better reaction on the pins than a standard one, the tension wrench can also be used to great effect to clean your fingernails, more use in a vanity set than a pick set

by **hzatorsk** » 5 Apr 2005 18:18

col-mustard,

Welcome... glad to have you here.

You need something that applies turning to the plug, just like the key does... But... you don't want that device to block the keyhole. A tension wrench is a small flat piece of bent metal that you stick in the front of the keyway to turn the plug and keep tension on it.

Search here for links to the "MIT Guide" as it details the procedure clearly.

We kinda expect that you've read the site FAQs and have at least a basic understanding of what is presented in the MIT guide.

hz

by **digital_blue** » 5 Apr 2005 18:36

omelet wrote:omelet kills col-mustard in the conservatory with the lead pipe for lousy searching.

Now that was funny.

by **michaelman25** » 5 Apr 2005 19:44

mcm151201 wrote:
1. The tension wrench is used in the extraction of broken keys, which is why it is included in many pick sets (locksmiths who use picks often have to remove broken keys from people's locks as well). That is why for a hobby picker it is not really required.

i'm confused

from what i have heard and read, that is completely wrong

is that a joke, becuz if it is then its not very funny, especialy to newbies(like me) who get completely confused when someone lies like that

by **mcm757207** » 5 Apr 2005 19:45

It's not our flault your too lazy to look up the answers to your own questions

by **lockpickingnewb** » 5 Apr 2005 19:49

The tension wrench isn't for removing keys- that is what a key extractor is for. the tesion wrench is, as previously mentioned, for aplying sheer forc on the pins by turning the plug slightly. Oh, and a flashlight is only necessary if it is dark: it doesn't really melt the pins. MCM was screwing with you

by **Dodgy_Dodgerson** » 5 Apr 2005 20:22

wow...just wow...

But i have always used my maglight as a tension wrench :lol:

.

according to the MIT guide
" 1. Apply a sheer force.
-preferably with a large steel flashlight.
2. Find the pin that is binding the most.
3. Push that pin up until you feel it set at the sheer line.
4. Go to step 2."

(http://littlepaul.com/stuff/lockpicking ... pter4.html)

but maybe I am just reading it wrong...

by **Buggs41** » 5 Apr 2005 20:30

" 1. Apply a sheer force.
-preferably with a large steel flashlight.

Aren't Mag Lights made of aircraft grade aluminum, with a compass in the stock?

by **Dodgy_Dodgerson** » 5 Apr 2005 20:44

yes, you are correct, however......

I have no counterpoint..... nevermind....
:oops:

by **vector40** » 5 Apr 2005 21:25

No compass, to my knowledge.

by **Spectrum** » 5 Apr 2005 22:41

vector40 wrote:No compass, to my knowledge.

some do, not most though.

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