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by cjames73 » 14 Apr 2007 15:16
make another pick to put tension on the bolt thrower.
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by JackNco » 14 Apr 2007 15:19
one wire goes in and puts tension on the bolt. then with a second wire you then lift the levers as they bind. after its finished binding it should go lose and have a couple of mm play in it, then that lever is set. some times you will life a lever once and it will bind sometimes it will go a little bit and another lever will start to bind.
Although ive only picked a couple of lever locks a few times so im no expert on them.
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by RangerF150 » 14 Apr 2007 16:25
Yeah all internal doors over here are fitted with an identical type of two lever lock ( the keys of which go missing quickly, and are never to be seen again!). It's only external doors that have a higher security mortice lock.
If that's the only type of mortice lock you can get in Canada, and they are cheap, you could cut small notches into the levers and a small groove into the stump. Result: A cheapo DIY security mortice lock, that will be a little harder to open
Get a few and mix about the levers their maybe the possibility to add a lever and make it a three lever lock. They are fun locks to play with...
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by keyman » 17 Apr 2007 14:08
You might find this a little hard to pick for a first lever lock 3 lever locks are easier to pick than 2 lever as the bolt tallon is quite thin and the pick tends to slip off ,where as a 3 lever bolt talon is thick in some cases 3 times the thickness as one lever therefore the pick used as a bolt thrower stays in the space ,Maybe its just me but thats what i found when i started out .
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by Shrub » 17 Apr 2007 14:15
I still find centre thrown locks a pain if they are badly worn as the throwing part simply is too rounded and a wire wont stay on it,
I solved it by grinding a v in the end of the wires and they grip very well 
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by cjames73 » 5 May 2007 10:15
thats more like it
btw, did you ever manage to pick the first lever lock?
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by NIC » 5 May 2007 10:37
cjames73 wrote:thats more like it btw, did you ever manage to pick the first lever lock?
No !! I'm looking for piano wire because the 2in1 that i'm making is to big for that lock.
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by cjames73 » 5 May 2007 11:12
and now you'll have to make a curtain pick for the chubb!
its pretty easy if you look at the stickies in the Eu Locks, Picks & Hardware section.
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by NKT » 7 May 2007 11:56
Choosing a 114 as a starter lock for learning lever picking is like going out and grabbing a 6 pin GEGE or Schlage to start learning cylinder picking, rather than an old kwikset or cheap Chinese padlock.
Stick with the 3 lever locks until you are sure you know what you are doing, then get one of the easier curtain locks, like the old Legge, or a 5 lever non-curtained lock. Then get yourself something like a Union or Legge BS. Once you can open those, *then* set your sights on a 114. After that, you can take another step up and try the 110.
To start on a 114 is, in my opinion, lethal to your chances of success.
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by Shrub » 8 May 2007 8:53
For some reason when i glanced at the pic i thought it was a 115 lol
[mental note]Must spend more time looking at pics on site lol
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by NIC » 8 May 2007 9:21
Shrub wrote:For some reason when i glanced at the pic i thought it was a 115 lol
[mental note]Must spend more time looking at pics on site lol
You guys have got me all messed up !!! 110-114-115 ???
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by UWSDWF » 8 May 2007 9:27
NIC wrote:Shrub wrote:For some reason when i glanced at the pic i thought it was a 115 lol
[mental note]Must spend more time looking at pics on site lol
You guys have got me all messed up !!! 110-114-115 ???
lock model numbers silly
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by NIC » 8 May 2007 10:48
UWSDWF wrote:NIC wrote:Shrub wrote:For some reason when i glanced at the pic i thought it was a 115 lol
[mental note]Must spend more time looking at pics on site lol
You guys have got me all messed up !!! 110-114-115 ???
lock model numbers silly
You again!!  My model number is B-3G114E-SC-67 !! where do you see 110 or 114 ?
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by UWSDWF » 8 May 2007 11:20
NIC wrote:UWSDWF wrote:NIC wrote:Shrub wrote:For some reason when i glanced at the pic i thought it was a 115 lol
[mental note]Must spend more time looking at pics on site lol
You guys have got me all messed up !!! 110-114-115 ???
lock model numbers silly
You again!!  My model number is B-3G 114E-SC-67 !! where do you see 110 or 114 ?
Yes it's me again tardy, I bolded it.
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