I just Picked a master lock no.140

by **parapilot** » 8 Dec 2006 14:11

Here are the pins out of a Master 140. As you can see 3 spools and 1 serrated driver, normal key pins.

Cheers
Jamie

PS. Look at the wear on the bottom pins from years of picking!!!!! :shock:

by **bumpit** » 8 Dec 2006 17:48

Nice para

Not all 140's are easy to rake. Mine is un-rakeable.

by **BazookaMedic** » 18 Dec 2006 19:05

Wow I actually picked a lock with 3 spool pins and this was my first exposure to security pins. Wow just wow.

by **jordyh** » 18 Dec 2006 19:13

To be honest, i'd say that the spools aren't that special, that serrated pin though....
You're on the right way.

by **parapilot** » 18 Dec 2006 19:14

BazookaMedic wrote:Wow I actually picked a lock with 3 spool pins and this was my first exposure to security pins. Wow just wow.

Well done

by **jordyh** » 18 Dec 2006 19:15

Wait, i read just now that it was your FIRST try...

That's awesome.

by **BazookaMedic** » 18 Dec 2006 19:17

I wish i could buy some security pins for my schlage. spool, serrated, mushroom.

by **jordyh** » 18 Dec 2006 20:12

Those shouldn't be too expensive.
Doesn't LAB sell cheap universal pins?

by **jackbeef** » 19 Dec 2006 2:16

On mine the tricky pins are the 2 and 4. Does the hole on the bottom have to do with taking it apart? I would like to look at the pins in mine also.

by **mjwhit** » 19 Dec 2006 2:38

I believe that the hole on the bottom is for letting water out... Makes sense to me.

by **jordyh** » 19 Dec 2006 5:31

jackbeef wrote:Does the hole on the bottom have to do with taking it apart?

mjwhit is spot on.

by **UWSDWF** » 19 Dec 2006 5:35

and here i was thinking it was to apease the moon gods...hmph

by **jordyh** » 19 Dec 2006 5:57

Ah, UWSDWF, with the debates that have been held on the thing,
I'd say a little confirmation is in order.

by **thegreek** » 20 Dec 2006 8:28

I also have a .140 master lock which i've found easy to pick compared to my brinks padlock unknown model. Sometimes it opens quickly other times it will take me a few tries. The methods I use are raking very gently will work sometimes, another method is after raking and getting a few pins set, I gently use the rake to get the rake set just under other pins and bump them upward very gently while releasing tension and this sometimes sets the rest of the pins, this also works instead of raking just placing the rakes high points under each pin to gently raise them all or bump / tap them up a bit more like a bouncing method just to set a few pins by feeling them out you get an idea of which have set, I then use either the tip of the rake or a half diamond to set the rest. I've also opened it with just a half diamond. I lost my hook and don't have a big set of picks but i've spent time learning to open it with just about each pick that I do have. I think its good practice to spend a day or up to a week practicing with one pick then going on to others you'll learn new ways to use each pick the 140 I have now is really easy to open for me. I haven't checked the forums yet but I plan to repin it if possible for more practice.

by **parapilot** » 20 Dec 2006 12:09

I have had a couple of PM's asking how i got the pins out of the 140 and if its re pinable. I had to destroy the lock to get the pins out as below.

So its not a case of putting a magic piece of wire through the little hole and having the lock fall apart. Its a drain hole lol!!

Oh and BTW, the fifth hole if for a long fixed pin that holds the plug in place, it is a 4 pin lock.

I just Picked a master lock no.140

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