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by ohaiyojc » 12 Jun 2007 15:02
Can anyone help me.
anybody knows how to pick a viro padlock?
Something like the 849 design
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by mh » 12 Jun 2007 15:07
Can you explain how you tried it so far and what went wrong?
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by UWSDWF » 12 Jun 2007 15:08
what is it on... who is the owner... where is the key... what is it locking up?
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by Krypos » 12 Jun 2007 15:30
ummm yeah. restate and clarify your intentions for specifics.
i will tell you this: viro locks are tricky, they arent beginner material. they can be very difficult, and can house some funs tricks...... i disassembled once............
other than that....... we need to know you mean no harm here.
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by RangerF150 » 12 Jun 2007 16:56
Only place I have ever seen them used is on shop fronts, on the pull down shutter.
An odd lock to start your hobby on !!!!
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by Krypos » 12 Jun 2007 18:38
my grandpa gave me a viro padlock once before, and thats where i got my experience on one.
though, regionally it probably differs. not to mention its an italian lock......
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by Marco » 12 Jun 2007 21:26
You will need to post a photo of the lock first so that we can make sure that it is not locked up to anything and isn't in use. You will not get any help from anybody on this forum until we see that.
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by Shrub » 13 Jun 2007 5:18
I know how to pick "Something like the 849 design",
I think that answers your question,
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