What did you pick today?

[Korver15]

So it's a big deal for me, but I was able to pick my first dimple lock today! A mulTlock 7x7!

[GWiens2001]

Congratulations, Korver!

Gordon

[Korver15]

Thanks Gordon! I didnt think my home made pick was actually going to be able to do it. I got a 7x7 and a classic, hopefully start building my way up to pick the classic. Gotta look into finding some more dimple locks to get my hands on.

[Cyberfox]

This very pick friendly lock is very spread here in the Chile. I was pick many =)

Usually 4 or sometimes 5 pins, sometimes shallow spools and big tolerances

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF9LrAkEDbs

[mseifert]

Picked up this WB on Ebay .. Didnt take anytime to pick it ..

[Robotnik]

Picked up this WB on Ebay .. Didnt take anytime to pick it ..

Nice, was watching that auction. Out of curiosity, do you know which specific utility the "PPC" in this case would be?

[femurat]

Here is another lock I found laying on the side of the road. It's strange because it's the second time in a few weeks that I find one. Looks like somebody is remodeling a house and is not very careful in securing its load to transport it to the dumpster.
Anyway, this round lock is usually found on gates or at the main entrance of a building. It's all wear out and is missing the c clip. I cleaned it with alcohol and an old pick to remove all the dirt inside the keyhole. Then I tried to pick it but it was very loose and gave strange feedback. I let it aside for one day and came back later. I used bottom tension and was very careful not to bind the tensor inside the cylinder wall. I used a commercial pick to avoid ruining one of my homemade with such a dirt lock. Finally it gave up and opened.



The pins are quite wear out, especially the first one (here is the one on the right).



Even the plug and the cylinder have some wear marks, in particular the cylinder at the third and fifth pin chambers and the plug at the first one.





I cleaned it as good as I could and reassebmled it for more fun.

Cheers

[EmrysCPennent]

So one of my long time conquests has finally be conquered! It's late and on a work night. I thought "Eh, one of the ones from the bucket just for kicks before bed." So I picked up my viro dual custody slide bolt, a couple of tension wrenches, my handy slender Peterson pick, threw it in the vise, gave it a go and.....got it.

I had to bounce back and forth from left to right a few times and get the key check pins a couple of times but after a couple of spools I couldn't find any pins that wanted to talk so I checked the key check pins, one side still set the other not, so I set it and the locked opened!

So long story short, ten key pins and two check pins later there is one less in the bucket and one more on the wall! So happy! I'm sure everyone understands the feeling.

Have a great night/day,
Emrys

[Robotnik]

So one of my long time conquests has finally be conquered! It's late and on a work night. I thought "Eh, one of the ones from the bucket just for kicks before bed." So I picked up my viro dual custody slide bolt, a couple of tension wrenches, my handy slender Peterson pick, threw it in the vise, gave it a go and.....got it.

I had to bounce back and forth from left to right a few times and get the key check pins a couple of times but after a couple of spools I couldn't find any pins that wanted to talk so I checked the key check pins, one side still set the other not, so I set it and the locked opened!

So long story short, ten key pins and two check pins later there is one less in the bucket and one more on the wall! So happy! I'm sure everyone understands the feeling.

Have a great night/day,
Emrys

Where...
Where do I get one?

Never knew those existed, and I LOVE dual custody locks. What's the model number (can't quite make it out in the photo)?

Nice picking!

[Bluenkight]

MY nose....does that count???

[EmrysCPennent]

Where...
Where do I get one?

Never knew those existed, and I LOVE dual custody locks. What's the model number (can't quite make it out in the photo)?

Nice picking!

I got mine from eBay awhile ago.
All that is listed on the lock itself is the usual "Viro Special - Made in Italy" and what looks like a serial number that corresponds to the keys "72001" and the an "R1" & "L1" on the appropriate sides and keys have matching stamps.

I share the same weakness for dual custody locks. I only have this one and a few Yale bicentric padlocks (2 will open with one or the other key, 1 requires both keys) and one yale bicentric mortise cylinder.

Have a wonderful day,
Emrys

[Snakedoc]

Still battling with that ASSA 600 but I got this in the mailbox today.

[Michelin Man]

Picked my first lock with spool pins today.

The Lockwood 334C45, it is only pinned up with 5 pins (all spools). I had mentioned previously that the stainless marine lockwood didn't have security pins but they do (5 spools).

The bitting was a bit difficult for me as I used bottom of the keyway tension, and a not too deep hook.

[mseifert]

Picked up this WB on Ebay .. Didnt take anytime to pick it ..

Nice, was watching that auction. Out of curiosity, do you know which specific utility the "PPC" in this case would be?

No idea .. I did a quick search and the only thing I could come up with was Public Power Council out out of the Pacific Northwest. ..

[MatrixBlackRock]

No idea .. I did a quick search and the only thing I could come up with was Public Power Council out out of the Pacific Northwest. ..

That would make sense, as they being a power company would have a need for a lockout/tagout padlocks and utilities love WB padlocks.

Wayne