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snapgun needles(prob a dumb question).

Tool recommendations, information on your favorite automatic and/or mechanical lockpicking devices for those with less skills, or looking to make their own.

snapgun needles(prob a dumb question).

Postby james123 » 28 Apr 2004 0:05

ive been looking at alot of pics of snapguns recently and i noticed that in some guns the needle(pick) is like this.

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while in others its upside down like this.

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its prob a stupid question but i was just wondering if this would make little or any affect to how fast or efficently the guns opens the lock.

thanx.
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Postby james123 » 28 Apr 2004 0:08

p.s
could it be cause of the dif in manufactures??(cant spell for shit)

just struck me as weird cya.
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Postby CaptHook » 28 Apr 2004 0:20

Doesnt make a difference that I have ever found. Although I do think that the correct mounting is like this due to the extra material is for support. (pick snaps up)
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Postby james123 » 28 Apr 2004 0:29

thanx for the info capthook, i thought that was the correct way, thats the way i did it, just needed someones elses input, cheers.
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Postby technik » 28 Apr 2004 1:46

um, isnt one just been flipped over and a picture taken of the other side :P
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Postby archiebald » 29 Apr 2004 8:55

No Ithink its agood question had me thinking for awhile felt like a real D Head :?
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