Masterlock No.3

[picklock-newcomer]

Well, I found this lock in my drawyer.
I first start off by scrubbing. Then if it didnt set / work, I will move on to individual pins, but for some reason I just cant do it. There are 4 pins.
Is starting off by scrubbing a good idea of should I try to find the individual pins first.

[ThE_MasteR]

I have a Masterlock N0.3, and to pick it, I usually go for the scrubbing technic. i do know which pins are pinding, so it goes better.

As for bumping, if you have the keys to that lock, try making a bump key with a dremel tool, or a file and a vice..I works ! I did it for the first time yesterday.

[picklock-newcomer]

Nope, no keys.
I insert pick, apply light pressure pull back.
repeat but increase pressure each time.
Am I doing anything wrong?

[ThE_MasteR]

On my ML N0.3 I realised that insted of raking outwards, it goes better raking inwards, try that.

Also, when you are picking the lock do you keep a constant pressure, or do you use another method ?

[picklock-newcomer]

When picking, I try to keep a constant pressure, and after a rake or 2, I increase the pressure slightly. Ok, I will try raking inwards.

[ThE_MasteR]

I would suggest using my method on this lock. When I am raking, I rake and then apply a lot of tension ( a lot is still not a lot, not enough to break anything ). This let's the bottom pins fall and create a gap between the driver pins, and the bottom pins, and that's what we are looking for here, the shearline.

[picklock-newcomer]

So do you mean you rake and directly after apply lots of tension?
After that you would have to continue rakin gor pick individually. Or would you still be able to rake with that much pressure applied.
And what did you mean by not enoguh presure to break anything.

[ThE_MasteR]

Lemme rephrase.

When I am raking, I am never turning, and raking at the same time.

1- Rake the shiz out of the lock.
2- Right after one rake, I turn the plug immediatly.

It happens in under a second. And when I mean "put a lot of tension" it dosen't mean to bend your tool, it just means apply a good amount of pressure

Hope I made myself more clear..I am kinda tired

[picklock-newcomer]

I seem to have "misplaced" my tension wrench... now to either find it or find something to substitute it for now

[ThE_MasteR]

It broke ?

[picklock-newcomer]

Nah, I found it, I was sitting on it the whole time
I tried doing what you said, but I found that I was only setting 2-3 pins, the 3-4 either setting in correctly or not at all. I just started 2 days ago by the way.

[picklock-newcomer]

oops, 1-2 *

[jordancpetit]

I just started picking locks today and this is the first lock I've picked, I think I must have picked it atleast 100 times today haha. I pick almost like I pick the
no. 5, very light tension and I move from the pin all the way in the back (not pressing down on the pin tooooo hard, just enough for it to set) and then move to the front. This usually works but sometimes takes a little more time.

I can also just rake once while applying light (almost not there, that's how I much I apply) pressure, then pick the remaining 1-2 pins that aren't set. With this method it usually takes me like 3-10 seconds to open the lock. With the pin-by-pin method, more like 10-60 seconds, but it all depends on how much I'm concentrating and actually feeling the pins.

Going pin-by-pin is good for beginners though, atleast that's what I think...since I also am a beginner.

[sl_aus]

Nah, I found it, I was sitting on it the whole time

[ThE_MasteR]

Nah, I found it, I was sitting on it the whole time

Ya, I found that kinda funny. I just hope it wasn't a twist wrench