Torsion tool variation

by **Raymond** » 18 Jun 2007 23:32

Torsion Tool Modification

I generally make my torsion tools from street sweeper blades. Here is a modification I have been using for many years. May you all benefit from the idea.

Make a right angle bend in a piece of spring steel. Then rotate the handle end 90 degrees using two pliars or a vise about 1/2 inch back of the angle. Then make a small stair-step in the bottom leg using a flat, square or triangular file. File the step about halfway across the tip. Try to keep the internal corner sharp and not curved. It allows the step to sit on the bottom of the lock case below the plug. Then the smaller width part turns the plug. On many keyways this prevents an unstepped tool from rotating deeper into the keyway due to the keyway milling and there-by blocking the pick from free movement. Make a similar tool but file the step on the opposite side to use when trying to pick a lock with a reverse keyway or in the opposite direction.

Another use is to use just the small step at the top of the keyway or in very small keyways.

This cuts down the overall number of tools you have to carry. Happy picking!

by **Exodus5000** » 19 Jun 2007 0:06

I may be wrong, but aren't you describing a tulip tension wrench?

by **Kaotik** » 19 Jun 2007 0:16

I was thinking he was talking about the tension wrenches that have a step pattern on the working end that is inserted in the cylinder.

It would be better if I had a picture to help explain, but I would have to take one. Maybe someone else has one more available.

by **JackNco** » 19 Jun 2007 0:57

sounds like the Peterson pry bar type design to me.

by **Raccoon** » 19 Jun 2007 5:14

I agree with Jack, but I can see how the tulip design can also be worked to achieve the same.

Pictures always welcome, Exodus.

by **robert11** » 19 Jun 2007 5:41

Hi Raccoon,
As I read your description, it's very interesting but without any image it doen't help us too much to understand - with images you don't need to explain more. Even after that you have done Good Work out there and please send some images with description.

Best Regards
robert11

by **Raccoon** » 19 Jun 2007 7:54

Thanks Robert, but I'm not the inventor here, that's Exodus... so I have no pictures to offer.

by **UWSDWF** » 19 Jun 2007 8:28

wait... am I really confused or is Raymond the OP...

by **Raccoon** » 19 Jun 2007 8:36

It worked! I confused UWSDWF (as intended).

You're right, I meant Raymond should post pictures.

by **freakparade3** » 19 Jun 2007 8:36

UWSDWF wrote:wait... am I really confused or is Raymond the OP...

I was wondering that same thing.

by **zeke79** » 19 Jun 2007 9:15

Raccoon wrote:It worked! I confused UWSDWF (as intended).

Hehehe

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by **quicksilver** » 20 Jun 2007 9:50

Two of which I personally found interesting was Falle's adjustable and HPC's circular (open disk). The Open disk was a alloy open circle that allows the user to use the tension tool in a manner similar to a dial and to pick "through" the opening which encircles the key-way. The Falle uses an adjustable wrench affair that also allows access to the key-way via an open "port" in the wrench. Those that have seen these (& they are getting somewhat common now) know that they are somewhat unique to the standard.

The thing that I am beginning to experiment with is the use of varying placement of the tension. The top of the key-way for instance, on a single wrench prong configuration gives a great deal of room coming up (or down) to the key-way. The tension needs to be somewhat greater due to the lack of leverage on the prong to turn the cylinder. But that access allows for working around a deep first pin! Something that used to be problematic due to the attempt of using the deeper hook having to bump the top of the tension tool placed the standard way.

by **Kaotik** » 20 Jun 2007 17:47

I have taken a picture of the one I made that I thought Raymond was talking about.

I could be wrong, but that is what I pictured when I read the original post.

by **Raymond** » 20 Jun 2007 23:21

My thanks to Kaotik for the picture. I haven't quite yet figured how to post the picture. The tool he posted has two steps to my one but that is just as useful.

by **robert11** » 23 Jun 2007 7:16

Sorry Raccoon,
By mistake I just mentioned your name instead of Raymond. Apologizing for my mistake

Hi Raymond,
As I wrote before for pictures - and now with the help of pics your description will much more helpful - Thanks to Kaotik for pics

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