ABUS LOCKS?

[Matt-the-rat]

Just a quick question. I have recently bought a pair of keyed alike 60/40 abus padlocks to practise picking. I have done some research on the abus internet site and it says that the only resistance to picking that these locks have is a paracentric keyway. I am guess this is the way the keyway curves side to side. I cannot find any information about whether these locks have security pins in them or not. From my basic experience, It seems to me when I am picking my set of abus padlocks that they show all the "symptoms" (could not think of the word) of security pins. I have to use, very, very light tension and the plug wants to turn but stops sometimes, suggesting there is maybe a spool pin or two in there. The abus padlocks also look very attractive ......i mean, they seem to be very well made, for example, there is very little space for shims to be used ( *SPIT* I hate shims ) and the plug turns very nicely when picked or having the key inserted. I keep my abus padlocks oiled with wd40's sister brand "3in1" oil. I like this over WD40 as it is not a spray and doesnt go everywhere when applyed. Is this make of oil used by anyone else, and does the abus 60/40 range padlocks have security pins? If you now any other abus locks that have security pins, please post here, as i also like a challenge.
Thanks for your time, Matt-the-rat

[novicelockpicker]

i'm not exactly sure, but probably not. i mean, well it is one of the lower security versions, so it most likely will not use security pins...but of course, if you really want to know for sure, just open it...usually the ones with security pins are the diskus series - 24, 26, and 28, not the disk tumbler version...if ur looking for some more locks with security pins, try medeco's, chubb's, cheap tri-circles, and the european ones like Dom, Winkhaus, Kaba etc...hope this helps

[cjames73]

abus padlocks do have security pins, spools from what ive seen.

[horsefeathers]

Why do you persist in asking this OIL question - you asked it before and got slapped down? Is it a fetish?


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Yes the abus has spool pins - a well made lock! Take one apart (by destruction if necessary) to see where they are.

[Jaakko]

I keep my abus padlocks oiled with wd40's sister brand "3in1" oil. I like this over WD40 as it is not a spray and doesnt go everywhere when applyed.

Obviously, because WD-40 isn't a lubricant.

[Shrub]

This is a thread that the site keeps throwing up, if you see a hread that youve seen before look at the posted date and you will see its been posted before todays date, way before,

If it is a repeat posting then hes spamming the board but i think he was removed (or should have been) so doubt its a new post,

If you notice repeat threads the data base have thrown up drop me pm

This is the 4th time this thread has been thrwn up but until some interest is shown behind the scenes were gogin to get them more and more im afraid,