7 PIN TUBULAR PICKS

[slipperychicken]

Hi there I am new to joining the forum although I have to say I have been reading the forums for quite a while before I took the plunge and joined I have only been picking locks for a short while 6>8 months something like and it is surprising and alarming just how insecure most locks are but back to the point I am interested in learning to pick 7 pin tubular locks I have had a good search of the site dose any one know any information on home made picks for these locks there are picks available to buy but I am a little weird when I comes to parting with cash when I have perfectly good machine tools to make them with and there’s something satisfying about making you’re own tools or maybe that’s only me
many thanks

[UWSDWF]

I don't think there is a question here.....

but I'd suggest looking at a tubular pick and key and think about it then read DR DAVE tut on how to use a tubular pick so you know how they work.... btw tubular locks are IMHO less secure then many pin tumblers

[slipperychicken]

many thanks i shall have a look at that i started picking locks because i did not believe my friend who said it was easy well mostly he was right no one told me it was addictive and theres always yet another lock that needs picking even more chalenges

[VashTSPD]

you could always buy something like this:

http://www.idealcreations.net/picktube8.mpg

PS: Why didn't he have to pick the lock multiple times? Isn't that false advertising? Someone correct me if I'm wrong, for tubular locks aren't my specialty..

Also check out www.idealcreations.net where I found the video and tell me your thoughts.

[freakparade3]

Are insecure locks ones that feel bad about themselves?

[slipperychicken]

can anyone tell me a bit about deadlocks ? i have 1 here by LANE an australian company apparently and i must be doing something wrong because try as i might it will not pick i wont let it defeat me so i look to you guys for inspiration

[unbreakable]

you could always buy something like this:

http://www.idealcreations.net/picktube8.mpg

PS: Why didn't he have to pick the lock multiple times? Isn't that false advertising? Someone correct me if I'm wrong, for tubular locks aren't my specialty..

Also check out www.idealcreations.net where I found the video and tell me your thoughts.

Actually, he did. They just edited it. If you look closely, you'll see him picking it with the notch in 1 position, then later on it'll be in a different position.

Crafty advertising for sure

[Stray]

I have a question about this though. (don't know if it has ever been answered) but say you were to put a plug spinner of sorts in after you picked it the first time and before it got caught in the second position, would it save a few picking times?

[Iceberg_Slim]

the plug spinner is used at a entirely different situation. it is used when picking some deadbolts such as kwiksets or other KIK (keyway in knob) locks. sometimes when you pick the lock, you might be trying to turn it to the left/right to left and you have inadvertantly turned the plug the wrong way to unllock. in this case you use the plug spinner to quickly spin the plug in the opposite direction and the force of the spin keeps the pins from resetting into the keyway and therefore you can now unlock the lock.

[2octops]

Most descent tubular picks have a sleeve that can be tightened down to secure the fingers into position.

The correct way to use these picks are to loosen the sleeve, pick the lock until it barely turns. Tighten the sleeve over the fingers will lock them into position. Now you basically have a key that you can decode and cut on a Herty Gerty or duplicate directly with a Scotsman or something similar.

[Stray]

the plug spinner is used at a entirely different situation. it is used when picking some deadbolts such as kwiksets or other KIK (keyway in knob) locks. sometimes when you pick the lock, you might be trying to turn it to the left/right to left and you have inadvertantly turned the plug the wrong way to unllock. in this case you use the plug spinner to quickly spin the plug in the opposite direction and the force of the spin keeps the pins from resetting into the keyway and therefore you can now unlock the lock.

yes I know that a plug spinner is used for that but couldn't a varient be used in a tubular lock?

Unless you are saying that it is the centrifugal forces on the bottom pins that allows the plug spinner to work, and not the sheer speed of the plug spinning that keeps the top pins from comming back down.