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Smaller locks

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Smaller locks

Postby Fatal Error » 21 Jan 2004 19:07

What do I do for smaller locks? I'm talking about the small ones that have smaller keys and keyholes and everything such as the ones on the back of master combination locks that can be opened with a master lock.

Just by looking at these I can see that my tension wrench wouldn't fit in there. Are tension wrenches made which fit these smaller locks? And I'm not sure if the picks would also be too large so are their smaller versions of those too?

thanks!
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Postby Chucklz » 21 Jan 2004 20:31

Just make them yourself. But you really shouldnt be B&E at your school.
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Postby Fatal Error » 21 Jan 2004 21:44

Chucklz wrote:Just make them yourself. But you really shouldnt be B&E at your school.


I'm not, but this isn't the only place you come accross these locks. It surprises me that they don't make smaller tools for smaller locks. How the hell would a locksmith open it unless he made the tools?! Doesn't make sense to me.
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Postby Chucklz » 21 Jan 2004 22:22

Lots of "standard" tools work well if you know just how to apply them. Besides, most of these smallish locks are "cut and throw away" items. Althogy, Rytan does make some smaller tools.
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picking real small locks

Postby lockpickroy » 21 Jan 2004 22:31

On some small padlocks with a tiny keyway like a luggage padlocks you can take a small half diamond using light pressure you can use it for pick and tension at the same time
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Postby LiGeR » 21 Jan 2004 23:25

i made one out of a bent nail and i smashed the end w/ a hammer.... works GREAT!
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Postby Fatal Error » 22 Jan 2004 15:58

LiGeR wrote:i made one out of a bent nail and i smashed the end w/ a hammer.... works GREAT!


Haha now that sounds like an idea!
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logic

Postby PYRO1234321 » 22 Jan 2004 17:04

I love it, true lock pickers logic:

hammer --> smash nail --> pick lock

as oposed to the 'average' persons' logic:

hammer --> smash lock



smashing metal is always a good way to improvise a quick and dirty pick
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Re: logic

Postby Fatal Error » 22 Jan 2004 17:27

PYRO1234321 wrote:I love it, true lock pickers logic:

hammer --> smash nail --> pick lock

as oposed to the 'average' persons' logic:

hammer --> smash lock



smashing metal is always a good way to improvise a quick and dirty pick


Hahahaha
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Hello

Postby avarice » 3 Feb 2004 22:36

Hello all.

I hate those luggage locks. I pick mine, my sisters', and everyone else's i know with two paper clips. The common ones (that I've seen, at least) are way tooo cheap.

This doesn't apply to Master Locks ;p

Master Locks can be pick with normal gigantic american size picks and wrenches.
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Postby Chucklz » 3 Feb 2004 22:47

THe really small brass body Master Locks, dont even need a pick. Just shove something up the keyway.
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Postby mcm757207 » 4 Feb 2004 14:10

ah! i thought I had run out of locks in my house to pick but I hadn't thought of luggage locks :P
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Postby kostassk8 » 26 Sep 2007 0:59

lollll it opens only with a tension
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Postby UWSDWF » 26 Sep 2007 2:24

LOL !!!!!1!!1!!ONEONEONE!!

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Postby Marco » 26 Sep 2007 6:54

UWSDWF, always the right picture for the right situation :lol:
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