RUKO The Danish Lock

[NeXoz]

Goodday to you all, my fellow lockpickers..
I am a lonley lockpicker here in denmark,
I don't know how many in denmark that is praciting
LP (LP=lockpicking for the ease of my writing)
for a hobby, I haven't heard about manny,
so I thought that I would search cross country for help.

I'm sitting here with a OLD 5-pin RUKO lock that
I have rekeyed, to use shallow top pins.
(Will post a pic later on)
I tryed to search for a topic about this, but could't find anything,
explaning what the solution to my problem could be, I've read a few guides to feel binding pins, mushroom pins, and so on and so furth..

The problem I have is that I just can't pick the lock with more than 3 pins in it. It's taking the better of me.

Any advice ?

here is a litte drawing of the top pins )( hope you all understand.

Afcource I'm kepping practicing at the lock, but a little help now and then
is allways nice.

This is my first post, and sorry for my bad english.

I praise you all for this skill.
It is good to know that I'm not alone in this sport.

Kenneth..

[p1ckf1sh]

Are you talking about pins that are shaped like this?

If so, you're talking abouts security pins, sometimes referred to as spool pins (like a cable spool).

On hints how to pick those search for these terms (security pin, spool pin), there will be lots of threads with good advice. The basic gist is to allow the plug to rotate back a little against you tension direction. This might cause you to lose other pins that are already set, so you have to redo them. All in all, these are a pain at times (when there are many) but once one has gotten it a few times it becomes routine.

[NeXoz]

Here Is the top pin. Used in any medium security lock.

http://technet.20m.com/Ruko_top_pin.jpg

And the lock..

http://technet.20m.com/Ruko_Front.jpg

http://technet.20m.com/Ruko_Side.jpg

Hope it helps a bit..

[unbreakable]

Wow, that top pin is definetely a security pin, but its a shape Ive never seen before......

You might want to get a lock without security pins to practice on, if not just keep trying, you'll get it eventually.

The problem with those pins is that they will false set, meaning it feels like they've set but they haven't.

[p1ckf1sh]

Here Is the top pin. Used in any medium security lock.
http://technet.20m.com/Ruko_top_pin.jpg

Oh, nice. That kind of pin will not likely be too hard to pick, it has no lip that can really hard.

[NeXoz]

You got darn right..

Those pins are killing me..
I have a bunch of keys and locks+pins (both top and bottom)

But I can with ease pick a regular 5-pin TL (tumbular lock)
that has regular straight pins..
So i moved up a notch the security line..

Have you seen this pin before?

http://technet.20m.com/Ruko_top_pin2.jpg

this is what is used in top security ruko locks.

Ruko Garant 10..
Etc..

BTW.. thanks for the quick responses..

[NeXoz]

Oh, nice. That kind of pin will not likely be too hard to pick, it has no lip that can really hard.

hehe.. It is VERY hard.. But I found it to be possible.. with a feeler pick,
and a short tension wrench.. It takes time but i've done it with 3 pins in,
(all the ")(" shaped pins..) took me about 10 min.. And a LOT of resseting
the lock.. hehe..

[unbreakable]

That looks nasty too mate, sure beats the #ell out of our kwiksets. You guys over there just seem to have a much higher security standards.

Good luck with it

[NeXoz]

Well thanks.. I think..

Just kidding..

[unbreakable]

[NeXoz]

hi again..

Do any of you have a clue on how to pick a

standard oval RUKO cylinder with these pins

http://technet.20m.com/Ruko_top_pin2.jpg

Thanks in advance..

[LockpickingNinja]

Hej
Sjovt at se der er andre end mig der interesserede i at dirke låse i Danmark. Jeg har ikke fået mine dirke endnu, men de er i posten. Har prøvet at lave nogle selv, men de er ret elendige, og min torque wrench bøjer alt for let. For nogle år siden havde jeg lavet nogle lidt bedre, og det lykkedes mig da at dirke en ruko lås op. Jeg kan nok ikke hjælpe dig med de der security pins, som ser ret svære ud at dirke op. Men practice makes perfect som de siger. Jeg har også læst din tråd om bumping, og er blevet ret liderlig efter at få fingre i sådan en bump key. Jeg tør bare ikke spørge min låsesmed om han vil lave en, da jeg ikke kan forklare hvorfor jeg vil have en
Hvis du får lyst til at skrive til mig over messenger skal jeg nok give dig tilladelse til at skrive. Ellers pøj pøj med dirkningen!

Venlig hilsen Kristian.

Sorry about writing in danish. Im just greeting a fellow danish lockpicker, so you didnt miss anything

[NeXoz]

Har lige added dig på msn.. Så kan vi altid skrive.. BTW.. Jeg hedder kani derinde..

Just wrote.. I have just added you on windows messenger.. then we can always write.. BTW (By the way).. My nick is kani inthere..

[Stinger]

Hello guys. Another fellow Danish lockpicker salutes you.

I've been on these forums for about 2,5 years now - mostly absorbing, but when I feel I can contribute I gladly do that too, and love these forums.

I can see that you are both new on the bords, so if there are any terms, rules or other you are not sure about, please send me a private message and I will be happy to help you out.

When writing on the actual boards, lets keep it in english so that everyone can fell free do join in of follow our discussion.

I've picked for about 5 years now and consider myself fairly trained at the art. If you have any questions about Danish locks (Ruko and more) just ask. Also ask if you are not sure about the law (my work) and how to handle and carry picks in DK.

My latest project is a old, but working Medeco High Security lock that I got from a repairman who had just changed the locks on a local supermarked. This is a good and nice challange and I hope to pick it soon.

Anyway - what a long post.
Glad to have you aboard

[Haztaffer]

Nice to se there's some other Danish with same interest..

regards Per Knudsen Denmark