masterlock pin sizes

[pete]

i've mostly heard masterlock padlock pins to be sized #0 through#7, but does anyone know where i can find the actual sizes of each pin? a list of other lock types and their standard pin sizes would be very good too.
thanks.

[marso]

Google, "master padlock pin size" 4th down from the top.
http://www.lab-lockpins.com/pinsmasterpadlock.htm

Now you know the theory, put it into practice.

[pete]

thanks alot, i searched for that same string, but didnt notice that result. i've messed around a bit with picking the usual way, but i wanted to do a new programming project, essentially brute forcing every combination based on those pin heights. my initial goal is under 10 minutes, which is about 6 tries a second...as you can imagine, thats pretty fast, although not as fast by far, as someone with real picking skills. I really just want to build this because i can : )

when i complete this ill post the info about the project on this forum incase anyone else is interested.

[Chucklz]

The design problems you face seem immense. Even with a strict adherence to MACS you have an awful lot of permunations to try. You are going to need to do some pretty amazing micromachining. What materials are you thinking of using? With the size you will have to make things, and the force from the pin springs and finally the torque you will need to exert to over come the latch spring you need to find some amazingly strong materials that can be machined to exacting tolerances. Good luck.