Hard pin to unlock

[Wecko]

I found these type of driver pins (semi spool??) in an old lock of mine. I am finding them very diffcult to pick, even just loading the lock with two of these.

The problem is that the stock rotates under light torque before picking the lock. This makes it hard to set a single pin.



It is as if I should rotate the stock slightly, but avoid applying any force on the pins....ideas?

[UWSDWF]

just treat them like any security pin

[Kaotik]

It shouldn't be that hard, considering that in this post:

viewtopic.php?t=21872

You mentioned and I quote "They work surprisingly well!! I have managed to pick 3 regular + 2 mushroom pinned locks with them and the
pick metal does not appear to fatigue.... but is a little flexible."

And you picked them with a pair of eyeglass frames. Like UWSDWF said and treat them like any other security pin.

[freakparade3]

It shouldn't be that hard, considering that in this post:

viewtopic.php?t=21872

You mentioned and I quote "They work surprisingly well!! I have managed to pick 3 regular + 2 mushroom pinned locks with them and the
pick metal does not appear to fatigue.... but is a little flexible."

And you picked them with a pair of eyeglass frames. Like UWSDWF said and treat them like any other security pin.

I love it when you do this, Are you by chance an anthropologist?

[Wecko]

It shouldn't be that hard, considering that in this post:

viewtopic.php?t=21872

You mentioned and I quote "They work surprisingly well!! I have managed to pick 3 regular + 2 mushroom pinned locks with them and the
pick metal does not appear to fatigue.... but is a little flexible."

And you picked them with a pair of eyeglass frames. Like UWSDWF said and treat them like any other security pin.

I love it when you do this, Are you by chance an anthropologist?

They actually act differently from mushroom pins. The mushroom pin falsely locks after you have picked it. These pins lock once you turn the wrench. So what I am asking is how you pick them and turn the wrench without engaging them? They are different as the springs appear to interfer along the shear line.

[freakparade3]

Tension until you feel them "lock" then ease back on the tension until you can move the pin. This will give you an idea how much tension is needed to pick the lock.

[Kaotik]

I love it when you do this, Are you by chance an anthropologist?

I could be.