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Lock only twists a little

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Lock only twists a little

Postby Wi11 » 14 Jun 2007 0:29

What does it mean when you are picking a lock and the lock twists just a little but not all the way open?
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Postby Tygart » 14 Jun 2007 0:37

I am guessing that you don't have all the pins set!!

What lock are you trying to pick?
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Postby What » 14 Jun 2007 1:28

It could be spool pins if you are only seeing about a 15 degree turn of the plug...
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or...

Postby raimundo » 14 Jun 2007 12:43

or it could be a best lock and hes picking the control, I just jumped from squelchtones pizza story so that was my thought.
Wake up and smell the Kafka!!!
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