Practice lock

by **Matte** » 28 Apr 2007 5:55

Hi, im using a Tri-circle lock as practice... it just seems to be impossible to open it, so im just wondering if tri-circle is an advanced lock or if its ok for practise, if not please give me some hints

Thanks

by **UWSDWF** » 28 Apr 2007 6:01

it's has spool pins....search, it's not advanced... though you may want to start easier ... like a cheap deadbolt and d_b's guide

by **Afisch** » 28 Apr 2007 8:22

Im still yet to pick my tri circle padlock, ive sorta put it down to it being more rust than lock and stopped there. I found it in my garden. Dont spose there is any solution to rust?

by **Eyes_Only** » 28 Apr 2007 12:16

WD-40 or PB blast can help with rust problems. But after thats taken care of, I would wash it out with electrical contact cleaner and then spray some dry film lube into it.

by **Charodei** » 28 Apr 2007 17:24

Brake cleaner dissolves rust very quickly and leaves less residue than WD-40. Following with contact cleaner wouldn't hurt, though.

by **Afisch** » 29 Apr 2007 11:47

Thanks. Managed to get the lock open with the aid of some WD-40 on the cilinder and shackle, still took some force once id picked it but glad that ive managed it as it was the last lock i had unpicked (7/7

). Fortunate.
Messed up my left hand and wont be picking for a few days probly

. Spose that gives me time to get a few more locks anyway. Thanks again.

by **JackNco** » 30 Apr 2007 8:12

tricircles are be tricky little things.

by **samfishers** » 1 May 2007 7:25

you should start by the master#1

by **UWSDWF** » 1 May 2007 7:40

no he should start with a cheap deadbolt and d_b' guide

by **Matte** » 2 May 2007 9:26

sorry for asking stupid questions but... whats a d_b guide?

by **NIC** » 2 May 2007 9:34

viewtopic.php?t=10677 here you go !!!

by **samfishers** » 2 May 2007 20:32

UWSDWF wrote:no he should start with a cheap deadbolt and d_b' guide

maybe, what is your sugestion of a cheap deadbolt, cause i tried a weiser one and still didnt got it

by **UWSDWF** » 2 May 2007 20:39

goto rona and buy the cheapest there

by **samfishers** » 4 May 2007 15:38

ok i opened my weiser and i was hoping they were security pins, to make me feel not a bad lockpicker... but!! there was none :cry:

so them i repinned it one pin after the other and at each pin i picked the lock.

1 pin...ok
2 pin...ok
3 pin...ok
4 pin... nope
5 pin ... not at all

is it kind of normal?

by **freakparade3** » 4 May 2007 15:39

Keep practicing. It takes time and alot of patience.

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