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OOO tri circle OOO

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OOO tri circle OOO

Postby Circus_Ninja » 4 Oct 2006 9:20

(this is my first post!!! :D )
anyway, lockpicking has been a hobby of mine for a while now (about a year + 1/2) but im still a n00b...

I always struggle with Tri Circle locks, any help please???
I only know a few methods of picking and im using home made tools.
i insert the tension wrench and torque but no matter how much i rake or lift pins one-by-one i cant seem to keep the pins up (above the shear line!) (i know because when i release my tension wrench i should hear clicks/pins falling!?!?)
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Postby stilte » 4 Oct 2006 9:43

From the sound of it, your tri-circle is one of those that's filled with spool pins.

If your home-made picks are decent, while using less force on your tension wrench, you should be able to rake the lock open. My 263 usually opens after at most half a minute of vigorous raking.
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Postby jordyh » 5 Oct 2006 4:18

Tri-Circle is the devil.
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Postby illusion » 5 Oct 2006 4:26

Hahaha... Devilish all right. :lol:
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devil?

Postby Circus_Ninja » 5 Oct 2006 9:27

:twisted:
well thats no good since they're really common.
ever noticed there are 'rip-off' locks???

TriCycle OOC the logo is two overlaping circle and a C at the end.
and
theres 609 but the 6 and 9 look more like 0's

lol, trycircle must be pretty good if other companies are copying their logo. :twisted:
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Postby UWSDWF » 5 Oct 2006 9:33

then again companies knock off masterlock and we all know how Image there products are
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Postby Shrub » 5 Oct 2006 9:41

Jordy, do you have some Tricircle over at your place? if not ill chuck one in the car and in a few weeks ill show you how easy they can be ill also show you an even faster way to open them :wink:
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Postby Mememe » 5 Oct 2006 14:58

Shrub wrote:ill show you how easy they can be ill also show you an even faster way to open them :wink:


Be careful Shrub, say anymore and we'll have to get the thread moved to the advanced section :)
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Postby Shrub » 5 Oct 2006 16:43

Insolence gets you nowhere my friend your cards are marked,


:P
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Postby Circus_Ninja » 6 Oct 2006 9:32

:shock:


:lol:
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Postby illusion » 6 Oct 2006 9:44

:shock:

:roll:
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Postby UWSDWF » 6 Oct 2006 9:58

:x
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there I feel like I just lost ten pounds!
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Postby Circus_Ninja » 6 Oct 2006 10:02

er....riiiight...
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Postby jordyh » 6 Oct 2006 10:42

Shrub wrote:Jordy, do you have some Tricircle over at your place? if not ill chuck one in the car and in a few weeks ill show you how easy they can be ill also show you an even faster way to open them :wink:


Abus dominates the Dutch padlock market, Tri-circle is big below tri-circle in the food chain here. I'm able to buy them (and see them) everywhere.
Apart from that: it's all 'Burg Waechter' and after that, smaller brands.

So yeah, we've got Tri-Circle.
(and i'm looking forward to you coming to Holland)
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Postby Shrub » 6 Oct 2006 11:27

I always look forward to me coming to Holland to do some sailing :wink: :lol: were going to have a blast i hope your prepareing yourself :P
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