The best of the cheap

[sivlogkart]

So you probably had it picked ages ago but never noticed.

[Chrispy]

Exactly.

[n2oah]

I got two Abloy mortise cylinders and an adams-rite mortise housing for $16.
It's still better (and less expensive) than your $20 kwikset deadbolt.

[illusion]

I find the Tri-circle chunky brass padlocks to be a nightmare to pick... you have to use A LOT of tension, and even when you set all the pins it's likely the cylinder won't turn... it's odd, seems to havre it's own personality

new ones are difficult, but trying to pick old tri-circles is really hard

all this for only £5...

[sivlogkart]

I dont own one of those but a friend does, and I agree it is a very strange thing. It was a surprise to me too.

[illusion]

I dont own one of those but a friend does, and I agree it is a very strange thing. It was a surprise to me too.

out of interest... how long did it take you to pick it?

i have managed it within a minute before, and then other times not at all.. it would seem to have a personality...

maybe i should shop cursing it and be nice to it.. maybe if it's happy it will pick?

[sivlogkart]

It was some time ago so I am guessing. But I was given the lock and said that looks trivial, and expected it to pop open in seconds. I then tried various techniques at random until it popped open without really knowing which bit of what I was doing was right. I only tried it once and did it in a min or two, but not in an impressive way. It did catch me out.

[pinky]

tri circle can be a tricky pick, but is a 100% 2 second shim and open, any cheap lock with an array of high and low cuts is going to be testing.

If you want a nasty pick on a very cheap lock then try assec , these are real nasty beasts to beat by hand for any new picker, and at a wholesale of just £1.16p each a real bargain.

[illusion]

that sounds pure evil... £1.16p for a padlock... must be really tacky

actualy a tri-circle opens easy with heavy tension and a bogota style rake... rake furiously for about 30 secs and it's open. If you want to pin-by-pin it then better start praying.. it's not impossible , but as i said before will mess with your mind..

one shim on each shackle and it's also open

might try and find an Assec tomorrow

[pinky]

if you try an assec, nasty thin twisting keyway, wafer thin picks are the only way. 3 anti picks in the 5 pin and 4 anti picks in the 6 pin.

[illusion]

if you try an assec, nasty thin twisting keyway, wafer thin picks are the only way. 3 anti picks in the 5 pin and 4 anti picks in the 6 pin.

would you be reffering to security pins when you say "anti picks"?

it suprises me that they are in them at such a cheap price

some tri-circles have spools in them... can't think of the models atm though ...

[Mad Mick]

would you be reffering to security pins when you say "anti picks"?

it suprises me that they are in them at such a cheap price

"Anti-picks" are indeed security pins....and don't be fooled by price either. Some of the cheapest locks contain security pins.

[illusion]

and don't be fooled by price either. Some of the cheapest locks contain security pins.

i guess the moral is: never underestimate your oponent